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.

UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B

UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B
UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B
September 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

U.K. commercial FinTech OakNorth was valued at $5 billion following Indiabulls Housing Finance‘s sale of a portion of its 40% stake in the startup bank,...

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Visa Cements Atlanta Expansion Deal
Visa Cements Atlanta Expansion Deal
September 29, 2021  |  VISA

Visa is expanding its presence in Atlanta amid a burgeoning FinTech landscape that’s been referred to as the Silicon Valley of the South. Get the...

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Inside Revolut: 5 Banking and Payments Products Linked To UK’s Most Valuable FinTech
Inside Revolut: 5 Banking and Payments Products Linked To UK’s Most Valuable FinTech
September 29, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

What started six years ago as a pre-paid debit card making it easy for customers to use their debit card anywhere in the world, in...

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GCash Sees Surge in eWallet Use in the Philippines
GCash Sees Surge in eWallet Use in the Philippines
September 28, 2021  |  International

Mobile wallet company GCash is aiming to remove friction from financial services in the Philippines where consumers have seen challenges, according to a press release....

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FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
September 28, 2021  |  Investments

Highnote, the all-in-one platform for creating payment cards and embedded FinTech experiences to help small and medium-sized businesses grow, on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced it...

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AML/KYC: Obstacle or Opportunity for Banks and FinTechs
AML/KYC: Obstacle or Opportunity for Banks and FinTechs
September 28, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Regulatory agencies and financial institutions (FIs) agree on the importance of protecting the banking ecosystem from illicit activity and fraudulent users, but the methodology of...

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Payfare Teams With Stride Bank on Real-Time Payments for Gig Workers
Payfare Teams With Stride Bank on Real-Time Payments for Gig Workers
September 28, 2021  |  Gig Economy

FinTech Payfare on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced an expanded partnership with Stride Bank that includes new and faster ways for gig workers to get paid...

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With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
September 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Passwords are, in a word, broken. We all know this — and yet we continue to use them almost reflexively. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Software, Banking Pros Launch BankWise To Help FIs Manage Change
Software, Banking Pros Launch BankWise To Help FIs Manage Change
September 27, 2021  |  Banking

FinTech startup BankWise is being launched by software executives and banking veterans to help financial institutions (FIs) manage industry changes and new technologies, The Business...

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