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.

Chime Converts More Paychecks Into More Products

Chime Converts More Paychecks Into More Products
Chime Converts More Paychecks Into More Products
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

For Chime Financial, direct deposit is proving to be the underwriting and repayment infrastructure for a growing lending business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Block’s AI Overhaul Starts Showing Up in Results
Block’s AI Overhaul Starts Showing Up in Results
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

Block drew plenty of attention earlier this year when CEO Jack Dorsey announced plans to cut roughly 40% of the company’s workforce and put artificial...

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AutoRek Buys Grath to Scale AI-Powered Reconciliation Solutions
AutoRek Buys Grath to Scale AI-Powered Reconciliation Solutions
August 03, 2026  |  Back-office

AutoRek has expanded its artificial intelligence-powered reconciliation capabilities and its global presence by acquiring Grath. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Increase Debuts Bank to Help FinTechs Build Financial Products
Increase Debuts Bank to Help FinTechs Build Financial Products
July 29, 2026  |  Banking

Six years after its founding, banking infrastructure company Increase is now a bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails
Fed Opens a New Front in Access to Its Payment Rails
July 27, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve wants to make it easier for some eligible institutions to connect directly to its payment services without giving them everything that comes...

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Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
Identity Verification Gets a Pulse Check
July 23, 2026  |  Authentication

Dead people don’t spend much, but the federal government nearly sent them tens of millions of dollars anyway. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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36% of Global SMB Buyers Plan to Use FinTech Payment Providers
36% of Global SMB Buyers Plan to Use FinTech Payment Providers
July 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Small businesses are not abandoning banks for cross-border payments, but they are giving FinTechs a much larger share of the work. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Forward Financing Secures Another $525 Million to Support Small Businesses
Forward Financing Secures Another $525 Million to Support Small Businesses
July 21, 2026  |  SMBs

Forward Financing, a provider of capital to small businesses across the United States, secured $525 million of new financing that brings the company’s total committed...

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