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.

Today in FinTech: Stellar Offers Credit Access to Those Without; RBI Audits Paytm Bank; Moove Expands Across MENA

Today in FinTech: Stellar Offers Credit Access to Those Without; RBI Audits Paytm Bank; Moove Expands Across MENA
Today in FinTech: Stellar Offers Credit Access to Those Without; RBI Audits Paytm Bank; Moove...
March 14, 2022  |  Fintech Investments

In today’s FinTech news, Stellar is using its seed to grow its credit access platform for people in the U.S. with no or bad credit,...

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Affirm Earnings Update Heats Up Talk of BNPL Pure Plays Versus Encroaching Banks
Affirm Earnings Update Heats Up Talk of BNPL Pure Plays Versus Encroaching Banks
March 14, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

If you thought buy now, pay later (BNPL) headlines were hot during the pandemic, buckle up as the installments space begins a wild post-COVID ride...

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Treasure Cash Platform Helps Businesses Make More on Idle Cash
Treasure Cash Platform Helps Businesses Make More on Idle Cash
March 14, 2022  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech cash management platform Treasure Financial on Monday (March 14) unveiled Treasure Cash within the Treasure Reserve portal, which the company says can bring...

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FinTech Stellar Closes $7M Round, Launches Beta Credit Platform
FinTech Stellar Closes $7M Round, Launches Beta Credit Platform
March 14, 2022  |  Investments

FinTech Stellar closed an oversubscribed $7 million initial funding round and launched a public beta on its credit-building and financial tools platform, according to a...

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Loyalty Solutions Firm Giift Acquires Majority Stake in FinTech Xoxoday
Loyalty Solutions Firm Giift Acquires Majority Stake in FinTech Xoxoday
March 14, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Singapore-based loyalty management company Giift has acquired a majority stake in Xoxoday, India’s FinTech Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider in the rewards space, the companies announced Monday...

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Beyond Payments, FinTechs Face Big Challenge in Managing Heavy Lift of Mobile Money
Beyond Payments, FinTechs Face Big Challenge in Managing Heavy Lift of Mobile Money
March 14, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

Build versus buy is the perennial debate in all areas of technology. Nowhere is the choice more pressing than in payments, especially for FinTechs. Get...

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‘Risk as a Service’ Helps Banks Monetize Back-Office Expertise
‘Risk as a Service’ Helps Banks Monetize Back-Office Expertise
March 14, 2022  |  API

Application programming interfaces (APIs) are transforming all manner of business verticals, improving the connectivity between computers, yes, but also companies, and even departments within companies....

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Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
Lunar Uses Digital to Dislodge Nordic Incumbents and Gain Banking Market Share
March 14, 2022  |  International

They may be small in size and each with a population of fewer than 6 million people, but countries in the Nordic region like Norway,...

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Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
Today in FinTech: Lunar Raises $76M; Brazil Unveils FinTech Regs; Cardlay Hires CTO
March 11, 2022  |  Digital Banking

In today’s FinTech news, Lunar digital bank eyes growth in the Nordic region, while Brazil’s central bank hands down new FinTech regulations. Plus, Revolut’s CRO...

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