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.

Unlocking Brazil’s Open Banking Potential
Unlocking Brazil’s Open Banking Potential
September 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In the journey to improve the payments experience, sometimes the best user experience (UX) is an unnoticeable one. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Open Banking Use Cases
B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Open Banking Use Cases
September 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

No longer is open banking solely for consolidating financial information into a single platform for one end user. This week’s look at the latest in...

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Cape Debuts ‘Recession Fighting’ Credit Card
Cape Debuts ‘Recession Fighting’ Credit Card
September 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Cape, a new Australian FinTech made up of professionals in finance, is debuting its new “recession fighting” credit card, powered by open banking and intended...

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Today In Payments: NYC Approves Restaurant Surcharge; SWIFT To Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails
Today In Payments: NYC Approves Restaurant Surcharge; SWIFT To Create New Cross-Border Real-Time Rails
September 17, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, New York City changed a rule banning restaurant surcharges, and SWIFT announced plans to retool its platform to enable instant transactions....

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Combined Value Of Visa, PayPal, Square And Mastercard Crests $1T
Combined Value Of Visa, PayPal, Square And Mastercard Crests $1T
September 16, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

The biggest FinTech companies have been rising in valuation faster than the largest banks, seeing a total of more than $1 trillion now, according to...

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Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
September 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 and open banking regulations were forged to accelerate competition in the financial services arena, and this week, a look at the latest initiatives reveals...

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Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank
Why Mexico’s SMBs Need A FinTech Operating System And Not Another Bank
September 15, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Emerging markets have their own challenges when it comes to banking, where big, traditional financial institutions (FIs) are anything but efficient. Get the Full Story...

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The Pandemic’s Push For The FI/FinTech ‘Win-Win’
The Pandemic’s Push For The FI/FinTech ‘Win-Win’
September 15, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

Anecdotal evidence has shown that the digitization of consumer habits began the day stay-at-home orders effectively shut down in-person interaction in the real world. Get...

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Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding Round
Klarna Valued At $10.65B After $650M Funding Round
September 14, 2020  |  Investments

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a group in a $650 million investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna, according to a...

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