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.

88% of Small Businesses Would Pay Fees to Be Paid in Real Time

88% of Small Businesses Would Pay Fees to Be Paid in Real Time
88% of Small Businesses Would Pay Fees to Be Paid in Real Time
October 01, 2025  |  SMBs

Banks know real-time payments keep cash moving, yet they continue to tilt these services toward large enterprises. The March/April edition of the Real-Time Payments Tracker...

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Revolut Expands US Banking Efforts With High-Yield Savings
Revolut Expands US Banking Efforts With High-Yield Savings
September 29, 2025  |  Banking

UK FinTech Revolut has launched a high-yield savings account for American customers. The new accounts, which let users deposit up to $10,000, are being rolled...

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Study Finds 82% of Small Businesses Bet They’ll Survive, but Higher Costs Still Bite
Study Finds 82% of Small Businesses Bet They’ll Survive, but Higher Costs Still Bite
September 29, 2025  |  SMBs

Small business owners rarely lack grit, but today their biggest threat may be too much optimism. A record share of Main Street firms say they...

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Walmart’s PhonePe Targets $15 Billion Valuation in IPO
Walmart’s PhonePe Targets $15 Billion Valuation in IPO
September 24, 2025  |  IPO

PhonePe, India’s largest digital payments company, is reportedly preparing to go public. The Walmart-backed company filed preliminary documents via the confidential route for an initial...

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FIS Acquires Amount to Boost Account Origination
FIS Acquires Amount to Boost Account Origination
September 24, 2025  |  Partnerships

Financial technology provider FIS has acquired banking technology company Amount. The deal, announced Wednesday (Sept. 24), is aimed at helping FIS offer solutions that “support the world’s money lifecycle” with...

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Stripe Valuation Reaches Record $106 Billion
Stripe Valuation Reaches Record $106 Billion
September 24, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Payments infrastructure FinTech Stripe’s valuation has reportedly reached a record $106.7 billion. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Sept. 23) by Bloomberg News, citing a...

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FICO Debuts Financial Services Model to Reduce AI Hallucinations
FICO Debuts Financial Services Model to Reduce AI Hallucinations
September 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

FICO introduced a tool designed to help companies combat artificial intelligence hallucinations. The FICO Foundation Model for Financial Services (FICO FFM) is designed to help...

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Revolut Confirms Intentions to Have a US Bank
Revolut Confirms Intentions to Have a US Bank
September 23, 2025  |  Banking

British FinTech Revolut has confirmed earlier reports of its American banking plans. The company is “actively looking” at whether to purchase a U.S. bank or to apply for its...

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