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.

Family Finance Segment Booms Amid Rising Competition To Serve Cash-Free Kids

Family Finance Segment Booms Amid Rising Competition To Serve Cash-Free Kids
Family Finance Segment Booms Amid Rising Competition To Serve Cash-Free Kids
December 21, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

As a growing number of competitors enter the family finance segment, Brian Dong says this proves that Greenlight was right to move into the space and deliver services to...

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FinTech OppFi Names Ex-Kiva Chief Neville Crawley as New CEO
FinTech OppFi Names Ex-Kiva Chief Neville Crawley as New CEO
December 20, 2021  |  Personnel

OppFi, a FinTech that powers banks to broaden credit access, announced Monday (Dec. 20) that effective Dec. 31, company president Neville Crawley will succeed Jared...

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Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
December 20, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Revolut Bank, part of the U.K. FinTech unicorn Revolut, has been granted a full banking license by the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of...

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Rocket Companies Adds Personal Finance App Truebill for $1.275B
Rocket Companies Adds Personal Finance App Truebill for $1.275B
December 20, 2021  |  Real Estate

Real estate, mortgage and financial services platform Rocket Companies on Monday (Dec. 20) entered into an agreement to acquire personal finance app Truebill for $1.275...

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FinTech Firm Avant Debuts Avant Banking
FinTech Firm Avant Debuts Avant Banking
December 16, 2021  |  Banking

Avant, a FinTech focused on getting credit access for middle-income consumers, announced Thursday (Dec. 16) that is has expanded its portfolio with the launch of...

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Astra Teams With Cross River to Intro Card-to-Card Instant Payment API
Astra Teams With Cross River to Intro Card-to-Card Instant Payment API
December 16, 2021  |  API

Money movement automation platform Astra is teaming up with core infrastructure financial services firm Cross River Bank, to give FinTech developers the ability to use...

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Fable Fintech Debuts API Hub for Open Banking 
Fable Fintech Debuts API Hub for Open Banking 
December 16, 2021  |  API

Global banking infrastructure SaaS company Fable Fintech on Thursday (Dec. 16) launched plug-and-play open banking platform API Hub to allow banks to streamline the onboarding...

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Indian FinTech Uni Raises $70M at $350M Valuation
Indian FinTech Uni Raises $70M at $350M Valuation
December 15, 2021  |  Investments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Uni has brought in a huge Series A round for $70 million, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 15) report...

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InsurTech Startup Trellis to Team With FinTechs on Auto Insurance
InsurTech Startup Trellis to Team With FinTechs on Auto Insurance
December 14, 2021  |  Insurance

Insurance tech firm Trellis will offer financial technology companies a new way for users to compare and purchase auto insurance, according to a Tuesday (Dec....

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