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.

Adding Tech To The Credit Union’s ‘War Chest’ Of Trust

Adding Tech To The Credit Union’s ‘War Chest’ Of Trust
Adding Tech To The Credit Union’s ‘War Chest’ Of Trust
March 05, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Through an ongoing process of habituation over the last two decades, consumers have come to not only want certain types of seamless experiences in their...

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FinTech TerraPay Is Acquired, Raises $9.6M
FinTech TerraPay Is Acquired, Raises $9.6M
March 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

TerraPay, a Dutch FinTech, has been acquired by a number of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management for an undisclosed amount. Along with...

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Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
Ant Financial Acquires Minority Stake In Klarna
March 04, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

China’s Ant Financial has acquired a minority stake in the Swedish split payments FinTech Klarna for an undisclosed sum, Klarna announced on Wednesday (March 4)....

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Brex Launches Vancouver Tech Hub With 40 Employees
Brex Launches Vancouver Tech Hub With 40 Employees
March 03, 2020  |  International

Silicon Valley payments FinTech Brex opened its first international office, a technology hub in Vancouver, Canada with a 40-person workforce, the company announced on Tuesday...

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RTP Global Unveils $650M Startup-Focused VC Fund
RTP Global Unveils $650M Startup-Focused VC Fund
March 03, 2020  |  Investments

To continue supporting technology in regions all over the world from North America to Southeast Asia, Leonid Boguslavsky-founded RTP Global unveiled a new $650 million...

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Mark Lenhard Joins Modo’s Board
Mark Lenhard Joins Modo’s Board
March 03, 2020  |  Personnel

Mark Lenhard, a PayPal veteran, is joining the board of Modo, bringing the experience of an operator, an advisor, and an investor, having completed work across...

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DATA: How FI’s Innovation Gap Is Big Tech’s Big Opportunity
DATA: How FI’s Innovation Gap Is Big Tech’s Big Opportunity
March 02, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

If we had to pick a favorite highly quoted Jeff Bezos aphorism, “your margin is my opportunity” would almost certainly be a contender for the...

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FinTech Niyo Eyes Financial Inclusion With India Payroll Tech
FinTech Niyo Eyes Financial Inclusion With India Payroll Tech
March 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Neobank Niyo has partnered with the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) to advance financial inclusion and introduce financial services to more than five million blue-collar...

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Afterpay Now Has More Customers In US Than Down Under
Afterpay Now Has More Customers In US Than Down Under
February 28, 2020  |  International

In its half-yearly financial results, Australian FinTech firm Afterpay Limited reported more customers in the United States than in Australia. The company said it had 3.6 million...

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