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.

Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation

Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
April 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

This week’s round-up of the newest innovations in payment rails for B2B payments shows a key focus on improving upon existing rails — and fueling...

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Russian eCommerce Giant Ozon Looks Toward FinTech Offerings
Russian eCommerce Giant Ozon Looks Toward FinTech Offerings
April 13, 2021  |  eCommerce

Ozon, the Russian version of Amazon and the country’s second-biggest player in the digital commerce space, is looking to expand its operations into groceries and...

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CheckAlt, Synctera Partner To Offer Mobile RDC
CheckAlt, Synctera Partner To Offer Mobile RDC
April 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

CheckAlt has partnered with banking technology provider Synctera to offer mobile remote deposit capture (mRDC) to community banks serving FinTechs, the company announced Tuesday (April...

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AppZone Announces $10 Million Series A Toward Finance Digitization
AppZone Announces $10 Million Series A Toward Finance Digitization
April 12, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Pan-African software provider AppZone has announced the closure of a $10 million Series A round, a press release said on Monday (April 12). Get the...

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Report: Mobile Payments App Ualá To Acquire Digital Bank Wilobank
Report: Mobile Payments App Ualá To Acquire Digital Bank Wilobank
April 09, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Argentina’s mobile payments app Ualá plans to acquire Wilobank, the country’s first digital bank, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 9), citing people with knowledge of the...

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The Week In Payments: Digital Healthcare, COVID-19 Passports And The Banking Innovation Challenge 
The Week In Payments: Digital Healthcare, COVID-19 Passports And The Banking Innovation Challenge 
April 09, 2021  |  News

Big money moves in the world of healthcare. There are public concerns about FinTechs. And there’s the continuing debate about when, where and how consumers...

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Whole Paycheck: Amazon Converting Malls As Walmart Takes On Banks
Whole Paycheck: Amazon Converting Malls As Walmart Takes On Banks
April 09, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

A week ago in this space, PYMNTS talked about how the two titans of retail, who have found themselves in a market share dead heat,...

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Mogo, LendingClub Bank Partner On Debit Card Issuance
Mogo, LendingClub Bank Partner On Debit Card Issuance
April 08, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Canadian digital payment FinTech Mogo has announced that Carta Worldwide, its payments platform, will be partnering with U.S.-based LendingClub Bank to help power a debit...

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Wealth Tech Firm Envestnet Buys FinTech Startup Harvest Savings
Wealth Tech Firm Envestnet Buys FinTech Startup Harvest Savings
April 08, 2021  |  Acquiring

Wealth management technology firm Envestnet has acquired FinTech startup Harvest Savings & Wealth Technologies for an undisclosed amount.  Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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