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.

Embedded Finance Brings Consumer Convenience to B2B Payments
Embedded Finance Brings Consumer Convenience to B2B Payments
August 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Driven by changing customer preferences, a growing number of companies are adopting embedded finance solutions in both their business-to-business (B2B) and their consumer-facing payment verticals....

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PayStand Acquires Yaydoo in One of Latam’s Biggest Tech Mergers
PayStand Acquires Yaydoo in One of Latam’s Biggest Tech Mergers
August 03, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Blockchain-enabled B2B payments company PayStand has acquired Mexican FinTech Yaydoo, marking what the company called “one of the biggest technology unions” in Latin America. Get...

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Splitit Partners With letus to Bring Installment Billing to Rental Market
Splitit Partners With letus to Bring Installment Billing to Rental Market
August 03, 2022  |  Partnerships

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Splitit is partnering with letus, a cloud-based payment platform for the rental market, via an Installments-as-a-Service integration. Get the...

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Synctera Launches Compliance Program Ground Control
Synctera Launches Compliance Program Ground Control
August 03, 2022  |  Innovation

FinTech platform Synctera has launched Ground Control, a banking and compliance program designed to help creators of financial products ensure they are meeting banking and...

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Credit Fair Raises $10M in Extended Seed Round to Grow Embedded Finance Platform
Credit Fair Raises $10M in Extended Seed Round to Grow Embedded Finance Platform
August 03, 2022  |  Investments

Embedded finance startup Credit Fair raised $10 million in a debt and equity seed extension round it will use to grow its platform to advance financial inclusion...

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Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
Chairman of China’s Ant Group Steps Down From Alipay Role
August 03, 2022  |  Personnel

Chinese FinTech Ant Group‘s Alipay is in the midst of another change in corporate leadership, with Eric Jing Xiandong stepping down as legal representative and...

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AMTD Digital: Is It All Just Sizzle or Is There Meat That Matters?
AMTD Digital: Is It All Just Sizzle or Is There Meat That Matters?
August 03, 2022  |  Markets

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Compliance Complexities Hamper Growth at Fledgling FinTechs
Compliance Complexities Hamper Growth at Fledgling FinTechs
August 03, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Eric Greenstein, product manager of compliance and fraud at Modern Treasury, told PYMNTS that the rules of anti-money laundering (AML) and the Bank Secrecy Act...

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PayPal: BNPL Volumes Surge 226% Year on Year  
PayPal: BNPL Volumes Surge 226% Year on Year  
August 02, 2022  |  Earnings

PayPal’s most recent earnings results spotlight the continued digital shift, as active user counts eclipsed pre-pandemic levels.   Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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