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.

FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding

FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
September 28, 2021  |  Investments

Highnote, the all-in-one platform for creating payment cards and embedded FinTech experiences to help small and medium-sized businesses grow, on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced it...

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AML/KYC: Obstacle or Opportunity for Banks and FinTechs
AML/KYC: Obstacle or Opportunity for Banks and FinTechs
September 28, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

Regulatory agencies and financial institutions (FIs) agree on the importance of protecting the banking ecosystem from illicit activity and fraudulent users, but the methodology of...

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Payfare Teams With Stride Bank on Real-Time Payments for Gig Workers
Payfare Teams With Stride Bank on Real-Time Payments for Gig Workers
September 28, 2021  |  Gig Economy

FinTech Payfare on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced an expanded partnership with Stride Bank that includes new and faster ways for gig workers to get paid...

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With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
With 80% of Data Breaches Involving Passwords, Their Retirement Cannot Happen Soon Enough
September 28, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Passwords are, in a word, broken. We all know this — and yet we continue to use them almost reflexively. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Software, Banking Pros Launch BankWise To Help FIs Manage Change
Software, Banking Pros Launch BankWise To Help FIs Manage Change
September 27, 2021  |  Banking

FinTech startup BankWise is being launched by software executives and banking veterans to help financial institutions (FIs) manage industry changes and new technologies, The Business...

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NEW DATA: 66% of Consumers Skip Their Banks’ Bill Pay Service
NEW DATA: 66% of Consumers Skip Their Banks’ Bill Pay Service
September 27, 2021  |  Banking

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Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
Payments Firm Oy! Indonesia Lands $30M Series A
September 24, 2021  |  Investments

The payments aggregator Oy! Indonesia has concluded a $30 million Series A funding round led by Japan’s SoftBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
Biden to Name CBDC Advocate Saule Omarova to Lead OCC
September 23, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

President Joe Biden is pushing to nominate Cornell University Law School professor Saule Omarova to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...

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