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.

French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
French FinTech Bankin’ Enables Payments Via Bank Transfers
January 29, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

A French banking startup called Bankin’ has introduced Bridge Pay, an application programming interface (API) that will let people make payments using bank transfers, according...

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Mastercard And TabaPay On Accelerating Instant Payments
Mastercard And TabaPay On Accelerating Instant Payments
January 29, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard’s drive to scale digital payments across the ecosystem has led the payments network to find new ways to help FinTechs participate in this mission...

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Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
January 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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Mastercard Propels Cardlay’s Biz Card Solution Across Europe
Mastercard Propels Cardlay’s Biz Card Solution Across Europe
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Commercial card technology company Cardlay, based in Denmark, has announced a partnership with Mastercard Europe, expanding the FinTech’s reach throughout the continent via Mastercard’s network...

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Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
Monzo Courts SoftBank As Part Of £100M Capital Raise
January 27, 2020  |  Investments

British banking unicorn Monzo is in talks with Japanese investment conglomerate SoftBank for financial assistance in its growth plans into the U.S. Monzo Co-founder Tom...

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Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
Codat, Temenos Partner For Bank, SMB Alliance
January 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Swiss banking software firm Temenos is partnering with London accounting API startup Codat, Temenos announced on Friday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
SoftBank To Lead $125M Round For LATAM FinTech AlphaCredit
January 26, 2020  |  Fintech Investments

Latin America-based AlphaCredit has signed up for a funding round to raise $125 million, led by SoftBank’s Latin America fund. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Mobile Banking’s Authentication Breakthrough
Mobile Banking’s Authentication Breakthrough
January 24, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Anti-fraud efforts can seem like word salad with exotic ingredients being tossed around: strong consumer authentication (SCA), two-factor authentication (2FA), the second Payment Services Directive...

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B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding
B2B FinTechs Start 2020 Strong With More Than $1B In VC Funding
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small...

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