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.

Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
Plaid Expands Auth App To All US Banks
February 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. may have been “ground zero” for Open Banking, but the collaborative model that brings together traditional financial services players and tech upstarts has...

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UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
February 12, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

The U.K. FinTech market had a strong showing in 2018, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion. Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Challenger Bank OakNorth To Launch In US With $440M In Funding
UK Challenger Bank OakNorth To Launch In US With $440M In Funding
February 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

OakNorth Holdings announced that it has secured $440 million in funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund and the Clermont Group. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
FinTech Credit: Not So Clear And Present Danger?
February 11, 2019  |  Regulation

A new report finds that it’s tough to regulate what one cannot define — and that’s true in FinTech credit, a nascent industry where the...

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As Brexit Looms, FinTech Firms Scramble For Lithuanian Licenses
As Brexit Looms, FinTech Firms Scramble For Lithuanian Licenses
February 08, 2019  |  International

With Britain set to leave the European Union on March 29, financial companies from Britain and elsewhere are scrambling to secure electronic money institution licenses...

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC
B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software...

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Lloyds Launches Open Banking App Feature
Lloyds Launches Open Banking App Feature
February 07, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Lloyds Bank, a British financial institution, has released a new feature to its banking app that will allow customers to see their accounts from other...

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Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
Tink Raises $64M To Bankroll Its European Expansion
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

Tink, the Swedish FinTech that wants to create a European-wide open banking platform, announced Thursday (Feb. 7) that it raised 56 million euros — or...

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Blockchain Gets A Nod In The Isle Of Man
Blockchain Gets A Nod In The Isle Of Man
February 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The Isle of Man sets up a sandbox for FinTech firms and blockchain efforts. In Japan, some of the largest banks, previously in joint blockchain...

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