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.

PayPal Hits 377 Million Active Accounts In 2020; Q4 PayPal Credit TPV Hits $750 Million
PayPal Hits 377 Million Active Accounts In 2020; Q4 PayPal Credit TPV Hits $750 Million
February 03, 2021  |  Earnings

PayPal posted fourth-quarter results Wednesday (Feb. 3) that showed continued tailwinds under the rise of digital, and, specifically, contactless payments. Total payments volume stood at...

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Robinhood Marches On With IPO Despite GameStop Trading Debacle
Robinhood Marches On With IPO Despite GameStop Trading Debacle
February 03, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech startup Robinhood is moving forward with a planned initial public offering (IPO) and will either pursue a direct listing or seek a special purpose...

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Bill Me Later Co-Founders Launch Deep Lake Capital SPAC For FinTech Deals
Bill Me Later Co-Founders Launch Deep Lake Capital SPAC For FinTech Deals
February 03, 2021  |  IPO

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FIs Embrace FinTech Options To Bolster Business Banking
FIs Embrace FinTech Options To Bolster Business Banking
February 02, 2021  |  B2B Payments

There is more than one way to embrace collaboration in today’s business banking environment. This week’s look at the latest in open banking and bank-FinTech...

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Teach Your Children: Mozper Takes Financial Literacy To LATAM
Teach Your Children: Mozper Takes Financial Literacy To LATAM
February 02, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

To teach kids about money, there’s no substitution for learning by doing. That’s the thinking behind Mozper, a debit card and app focused on improving financial...

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Virgin Money Teams With Codat For Business Banking Technology
Virgin Money Teams With Codat For Business Banking Technology
February 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As it shores up its online corporate banking qualifications, Virgin Money has brought U.K. FinTech Codat onto its roster of partners. The technology of the...

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Taking The Swedish Approach To Instant Payments Ubiquity
Taking The Swedish Approach To Instant Payments Ubiquity
February 01, 2021  |  Disbursements

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Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments
Israel’s FinTLV Raises $120 Million For FinTech And InsurTech Investments
January 31, 2021  |  Investments

FinTLV, a Tel Aviv-based fund that specializes in FinTech and InsurTech companies in their “growth stage” phases, announced in a press release that it has...

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German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
German Neobank N26 Mulling Takeover In FinTech Space
January 28, 2021  |  Acquiring

German neobank N26 is looking to make an acquisition in the FinTech space as speculation builds that it is readying an IPO. Get the Full...

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