FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

FinTech IPO Index Posts 3.8% Weekly Gain as Lemonade Pops and Inflation Cools
FinTech IPO Index Posts 3.8% Weekly Gain as Lemonade Pops and Inflation Cools
August 11, 2022  |  IPO

The FinTech IPO Tracker is up 16.9% for August — and we’re not even halfway through the month. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
Central Payments Closes $30M Growth Equity Raise
August 11, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

Central Payment, a payments-tech and card-issuing platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in growth equity financing that will spin it out from Central...

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CFPB Provides Guidance to Other Agencies on Data Security Enforcement
CFPB Provides Guidance to Other Agencies on Data Security Enforcement
August 11, 2022  |  CFPB

Saying financial companies that fail to safeguard consumer data may be violating federal law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published guidance on the...

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Marqeta’s Results Point to Slowing Growth in FinTech Digital Card Issuance
Marqeta’s Results Point to Slowing Growth in FinTech Digital Card Issuance
August 11, 2022  |  Earnings

Card issuance may be facing a digital speed bump. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Wise, Plaid Launch Open Finance Partnership
Wise, Plaid Launch Open Finance Partnership
August 10, 2022  |  Partnerships

Money transfer service Wise and payments processing company Plaid have formed an open finance agreement to help customers move money across different financial institutions (FIs)....

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EMEA Daily: LianLian Brings Financing Options to UK eCommerce; QED Invests in African Banking Platform
EMEA Daily: LianLian Brings Financing Options to UK eCommerce; QED Invests in African Banking Platform
August 10, 2022  |  emea

In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), cross-border payments company LianLian expands its services to merchants in the U.K., and FinTech-focused...

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Visa Direct Takes Preferred Partner Program Live Worldwide
Visa Direct Takes Preferred Partner Program Live Worldwide
August 10, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The Visa Direct Preferred Partner Program is now available to FinTechs, acquirers, treasury banks and payment processors worldwide as a way to help providers have...

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FinTechs Look to Leapfrog Point Solutions and Reward Good Health
FinTechs Look to Leapfrog Point Solutions and Reward Good Health
August 10, 2022  |  Healthcare Financing

Nothing makes a sick person feel worse than juggling a dozen healthcare apps, portals and payments to get well, and that’s driving a streamlining trend...

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Creditspring CEO: Subscription Credit Model Keeps U.K. Borrowers From Falling Into Debt Traps
Creditspring CEO: Subscription Credit Model Keeps U.K. Borrowers From Falling Into Debt Traps
August 10, 2022  |  Alternative Credit

Britain’s cost of living crisis is at an all-time high as millions of households fall behind payments and struggle to make ends meet. Get the...

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