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.

Advent Backs Brazilian FinTech EBANX In $430 Million Deal
Advent Backs Brazilian FinTech EBANX In $430 Million Deal
June 15, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Brazilian FinTech EBANX has captured a $430 million investment from Advent International. The Curitiba-based Ebanx said in a press release that $30 million would go...

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Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe FinTech Crypto Investments
Bitcoin Daily: Musk Ties Telsa Bitcoin Transactions To Cleaner Energy; Argentina’s Central Bank To Probe...
June 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reversed course, saying the company will now accept cryptocurrency as payment, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Helping Community Banks Reclaim Commercial Card Control
Helping Community Banks Reclaim Commercial Card Control
June 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card technology remains an important component of B2B payments digitization — and as more financial institutions (FIs) seek to help their business customers embrace...

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As FinTech Business Models Shift, Asset-Based Funding Evolves, Too
As FinTech Business Models Shift, Asset-Based Funding Evolves, Too
June 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Not every form of financing is right for every business, but for many high-growth technology companies, the options for funding that fits their expansion trajectories...

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Mexican Digital Payment Platform Clip Raises $250 Million
Mexican Digital Payment Platform Clip Raises $250 Million
June 10, 2021  |  Investments

Payments FinTech Clip, based in Mexico, has received $250 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund as well as Viking Global Investors, according to a...

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Visa, Airwallex Debut B2B X-Border Virtual Card In Hong Kong
Visa, Airwallex Debut B2B X-Border Virtual Card In Hong Kong
June 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Airwallex, a financial technology firm that focuses on cross-border commerce, and Visa have debuted the Airwallex Borderless Card for firms in Hong Kong, according to...

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Mastercard Launches Program For Minority FinTech Founders
Mastercard Launches Program For Minority FinTech Founders
June 09, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

On Wednesday (June 9), Mastercard announced the launch of a new Start Path track, a program designed to support “traditionally underrepresented FinTech founders.” The company...

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Plaid Launches Capital One Open Finance Partnership
Plaid Launches Capital One Open Finance Partnership
June 09, 2021  |  Banking

Plaid announced a new open finance partnership with Capital One on Wednesday (June 9), just as the FinTech is completing its migration to the Capital...

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Banks Need To Embrace SMBs Or Lose Them To A FinTech That Does
Banks Need To Embrace SMBs Or Lose Them To A FinTech That Does
June 09, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

According to PYMNTS’ Making Loyalty Work For Small Businesses produced in collaboration with Pollinate, nearly half of consumers said they think it is critical to...

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