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.

Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Eye Open Banking Adoption
Bank-FinTech Tie-Ups Eye Open Banking Adoption
April 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Bank-FinTech tie-ups continue to emerge, with an eye on driving open banking adoption. As the U.K.’s Tide considers a new way to encourage banks to...

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SMB Lending Reflects On The Lessons Learned From A Global Pandemic
SMB Lending Reflects On The Lessons Learned From A Global Pandemic
April 06, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Echos of the 2008 financial crisis rang through 2020 as the small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lending ecosystem once again warned of a pullback of...

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Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
April 05, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

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FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
FinTech Competition Pressures Brazil’s Biggest Banks
April 04, 2021  |  Banking

Brazil’s big banks, long known for high rates despite occasional public outcries, are racing to modernize amid challenges posed by low interest rates, the pandemic’s...

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Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
Plaid Reportedly Near $13 Billion Valuation With New Funding
April 02, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Plaid is reportedly near closing a new investment round that would value the FinTech startup at $13 billion, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 2), citing people...

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Commercial Cards Fuel The Next Wave Of Bank-FinTech Competition
Commercial Cards Fuel The Next Wave Of Bank-FinTech Competition
April 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card adoption is on the rise as more organizations not only want to digitize their payments but take advantage of growing value-added opportunities that...

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Spend Management Boosts The Commercial Card Value Prop
Spend Management Boosts The Commercial Card Value Prop
April 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Card issuers and FinTechs continue to explore ways to add value to corporate card products to drive up adoption. This week’s Commercial Card Innovation Tracker...

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Entersekt CFO Celebrates Privileged Position Of Finance Team
Entersekt CFO Celebrates Privileged Position Of Finance Team
April 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Finance leaders dashed to digitization in the early days of the pandemic — not only as a means of promoting business continuity amid work-from-home requirements...

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JD.com Sells Off Cloud, AI Units To Its FinTech Arm
JD.com Sells Off Cloud, AI Units To Its FinTech Arm
March 31, 2021  |  Acquiring

Chinese eCommerce giant JD.com said on Wednesday (March 31) that it had officially sold its JD Cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) business to its FinTech...

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