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.

Stripe Terminal’s In-Person Payment Volume Grows ‘Sixfold’ as Shoppers Return to Stores
Stripe Terminal’s In-Person Payment Volume Grows ‘Sixfold’ as Shoppers Return to Stores
January 21, 2022  |  Point of Sale

As more people return to in-store shopping, businesses managing both physical locations and eCommerce markets are tapping financial infrastructure platform Stripe and its Stripe Terminal...

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Technologi: 2021 Was the Year of Access
Technologi: 2021 Was the Year of Access
January 21, 2022  |  Opinion

The pandemic rewrote the book on the payments industry, says Carl Churchill, managing director at Technologi. To get to the next page, providers need to...

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FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President Weighs in on BNPL, Crypto, Swipe Fees
FinTech Today: Plaid Acquires Cognito for ID Verification; Spain’s Ibercaja Bank Eyes IPO; i2C President...
January 20, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s top FinTech news, authentication gateway and data provider Plaid moved further into identity verification with the acquisition of Cognito, while Ibercaja Bank eyed...

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Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
Lean Nets $33M to Expand 3rd-Party Real Time Payments in MENA
January 20, 2022  |  Investments

Sequoia Capital India has made its investment debut in the Arab Gulf by leading a $33 million Series A funding round for Lean Technologies, CNBC reported on...

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South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
South Korea’s Financial Regulator Pledges Fewer Restrictions on FIs to Invest in FinTechs
January 20, 2022  |  Regulation

The head of South Korea’s financial regulator told FinTech executives Thursday (Jan. 20) that he plans to lessen regulations on financial institutions’ investment in the...

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Today in FinTech: UK, Ireland Sweep PE Deals; Downstream Casino Goes Cashless; SoFi Gets Bank Charter
Today in FinTech: UK, Ireland Sweep PE Deals; Downstream Casino Goes Cashless; SoFi Gets Bank...
January 19, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s top FinTech news, the U.K. and Ireland swept up private equity deals last year, while SoFi got the green light to become a...

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Zopa Deposits Hit 1B Pounds After 18 Months
Zopa Deposits Hit 1B Pounds After 18 Months
January 19, 2022  |  Banking

United Kingdom-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa has hit 1 billion pounds ($1.36 billion) in customer deposits 18 months after becoming a bank, according to a...

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Nordic FinTech Lunar to Update Its Core Banking System With Cloud Tech
Nordic FinTech Lunar to Update Its Core Banking System With Cloud Tech
January 18, 2022  |  Banking

Nordic FinTech Lunar has selected cloud-native core banking tech Thought Machine to modernize its system and develop new services, the companies announced Tuesday (Jan. 18)....

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Indian FinTech LegalPay Creates Healthcare Fund for Retail Investors
Indian FinTech LegalPay Creates Healthcare Fund for Retail Investors
January 18, 2022  |  Startups

FinTech startup LegalPay has rolled out an interim finance healthcare-focused fund for retail investors, the Economic Times reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). Get the Full Story...

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