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.

NY Federal Court Rules OCC Cannot Grant Charters To FinTech Firms
NY Federal Court Rules OCC Cannot Grant Charters To FinTech Firms
October 23, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

New York’s federal district court ruled that the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) does not have the power to grant national...

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BitPesa Restructures, Secures $15M For Expansion
BitPesa Restructures, Secures $15M For Expansion
October 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech BitPesa, which operates a platform offering foreign exchange and cross-border payment services, is restructuring and has announced new funding to support its expansion...

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Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
Portugal Bank Head: EU Banks Must Adapt To ‘New Reality’ Of FinTech 
October 22, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Carlos Costa, the head of the Bank of Portugal and member of the European Central Bank (ECB) board, said banks are going to have to...

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Top News In Payments: Revolut Collaborates With Mastercard; Visa’s She’s Next Initiative Makes Global Leap
Top News In Payments: Revolut Collaborates With Mastercard; Visa’s She’s Next Initiative Makes Global Leap
October 22, 2019  |  News

In today’s payments news, British FinTech startup Revolut is teaming with Mastercard to help it expand into the U.S. Also, Visa’s “She’s Next, Empowered by Visa” initiative is...

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Revolut Taps Mastercard For Its US Card Debut
Revolut Taps Mastercard For Its US Card Debut
October 22, 2019  |  Mastercard

British FinTech startup Revolut is collaborating with Mastercard to help it expand into the U.S. by the end of 2019, Mastercard said in a press...

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Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
Study: FIs Must Be Stronger To Prepare For Economic Slump
October 22, 2019  |  Banking

McKinsey’s annual review of global banks shows that financial institutions are generally not strong enough to weather an economic slump, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Oct....

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FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
October 22, 2019  |  AML

The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Get the Full...

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Bain’s Matt Harris On Skating To Where The B2B Innovation Puck’s Headed
Bain’s Matt Harris On Skating To Where The B2B Innovation Puck’s Headed
October 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Recent weeks have seen headlines in the financial press heralding the death of unicorns — tech companies that are (or were) valued at $1 billion...

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Investors Back Different Points Of The Procure-To-Pay Ecosystem
Investors Back Different Points Of The Procure-To-Pay Ecosystem
October 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

It was a week of (mostly) Series A funding rounds for B2B FinTech firms, as startups secured new funding to tackle various parts of the...

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