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.

Mastercard Accelerate Gives FinTechs Access To Full Suite Of Payment Services
Mastercard Accelerate Gives FinTechs Access To Full Suite Of Payment Services
October 28, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is rolling out Mastercard Accelerate to help streamline how Mastercard works with FinTechs and provide support from startup to expansion, the company said in...

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Visa, Marqeta Team To Boost FinTech Expansion Across Asia Pacific
Visa, Marqeta Team To Boost FinTech Expansion Across Asia Pacific
October 28, 2019  |  VISA

Visa and Marqeta are teaming to ease global expansion of FinTech firms and digital card issuance in Asia-Pacific. Matt Dill, Visa’s global head of strategic...

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Mastercard On How Trust Unites Blockchain, Biometrics, Seafood, Healthcare Payments
Mastercard On How Trust Unites Blockchain, Biometrics, Seafood, Healthcare Payments
October 27, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

At first glance, the mention of seafood and the doctor’s office in the same sentence may conjure up images of a clambake gone terribly wrong....

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Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Tap Into Integrated Receivables
Why The Time Is Right For Banks To Tap Into Integrated Receivables
October 25, 2019  |  Banking

FinTech firms are delivering technology solutions to banks that can help them maintain their customer relationships — and generate income. As it stands, many larger...

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Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
Apple Pay And A Decade Of Innovation Top Payments News This Week
October 25, 2019  |  News

What a week it’s been! And the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything. We have deep, data-supported dives on Apple...

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How Payments And Trust Make For Better Commerce
How Payments And Trust Make For Better Commerce
October 25, 2019  |  Today In Data

As mobile-order ahead takes the field, tap-to-pay gains steam. Efforts are afoot to repair the data trust deficit, while online financing promises to gain a new foothold. And a relatively remote...

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How FinTechs Enable Split-Tender Transactions With Loyalty Points
How FinTechs Enable Split-Tender Transactions With Loyalty Points
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

FinTech firms are keeping a pulse on how merchants retain their customers — and how they can help them with those strategies through technology. One...

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China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger banks Tide and Starling Bank ramped up their competition once again as the two rivals each announced new funding. Yet, small business (SMB)...

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Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
Visa: Tap-To-Pay Gains Steam As B2B Volume Hits $1T, Annualized
October 25, 2019  |  VISA

In the continued drive to become a "network of networks," Visa finishes its fiscal year with payment volumes up 9 percent, cross-border payment volumes up...

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