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.

NEW DATA: 66% of Consumers Skip Their Banks’ Bill Pay Service

NEW DATA: 66% of Consumers Skip Their Banks’ Bill Pay Service
NEW DATA: 66% of Consumers Skip Their Banks’ Bill Pay Service
September 27, 2021  |  Digital Banking

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Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
September 24, 2021  |  Investments

The payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has concluded a $30 million Series A funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
September 23, 2021  |  Politics

President Joe Biden is pushing to nominate Cornell University Law School professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

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Visa Promotes Tullier to Vice Chair, Rottenberg to EVP
Visa Promotes Tullier to Vice Chair, Rottenberg to EVP
September 22, 2021  |  VISA

Visa has announced the promotion of two senior leaders, including Kelly Mahon Tullier to vice chair of chief people and administrative officer, and Julie Rottenberg...

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Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
Pakistan’s TAG Raises $12M in Seed Funding Round 
September 22, 2021  |  Investments

Seeking to leverage the growing popularity of digital payments triggered by the pandemic, Pakistani FinTech startup TAG has raised $12 million and reached a valuation...

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Payfare Expands Platform To Include Visa SavingsEdge
Payfare Expands Platform To Include Visa SavingsEdge
September 22, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Payfare, a FinTech that provides payment and banking services for gig workers, has launched a collaboration with Visa to add Visa SavingsEdge to its platform....

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Mastercard Rolls out Strive Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
Mastercard Rolls out Strive Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery
September 22, 2021  |  Mastercard

With a goal of supporting more than 5 million micro and small businesses worldwide struggling to transition to digital, Mastercard — through the Center for...

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Marqeta, Figure Team on BNPL POS Solution
Marqeta, Figure Team on BNPL POS Solution
September 21, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Card-issuing platform Marqeta is providing the FinTech Figure with technology that will let users of the Figure Pay product decide at cash registers whether to...

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Pipe Debuts UK Recurring Revenue Trading Platform
Pipe Debuts UK Recurring Revenue Trading Platform
September 21, 2021  |  Alternative Finances

Recurring revenue trading platform Pipe announced the offering is now available in the U.K., a growth initiative that has the company adding a pair of...

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