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.

FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation

FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
May 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have...

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Smarter Payments Mean More Secure And More Seamless Payments
Smarter Payments Mean More Secure And More Seamless Payments
May 24, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The rise of global payments has meant the need for smarter payments, according to the new Smarter Payments Playbook. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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How FinTechs Take On Electronic Payments With Integrated Receivables
How FinTechs Take On Electronic Payments With Integrated Receivables
May 24, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Integrated receivables have received a significant amount of interest and press in the banking space: DadeSystems President and CEO Bill Zayas, for instance, told PYMNTS in...

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Zero Raises $20M To Launch Cash-Back Debit Card
Zero Raises $20M To Launch Cash-Back Debit Card
May 23, 2019  |  Investments

Zero, a company that aims to modernize credit cards for the millennial generation, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, according to...

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Lights Out For Loot?
Lights Out For Loot?
May 23, 2019  |  Banking

When businesses get sold, the deals can happen for a variety of reasons. The buyers can be strategic, looking for technology or staff to help...

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Bank/FinTech Harmony Sets Stage For AP Automation
Bank/FinTech Harmony Sets Stage For AP Automation
May 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The B2B space needs to transform from paper-based to automated process — and nowhere is this more apparent than with accounts payable (AP). As Jessica Moran,...

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Plaid Launches Direct Funds Transfer Ecosystem
Plaid Launches Direct Funds Transfer Ecosystem
May 22, 2019  |  Innovation

A new service launched Wednesday (May 22) called Plaid Direct enables “two-way connectivity across the financial ecosystem and makes it easier for consumers to move money...

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TransferWise Becomes Europe’s Most Valuable FinTech
TransferWise Becomes Europe’s Most Valuable FinTech
May 22, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

TransferWise, the U.K. money transfer startup, has raised $292 million in a round of funding, giving it a valuation of $3.5 billion. To date, TransferWise...

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Citi: Why And How To Bring More Collaboration To Payments
Citi: Why And How To Bring More Collaboration To Payments
May 22, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

There is no “i” in team — every coach’s mantra. Guess what, though? That’s only half the story when it comes to the concept of...

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