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.

Cross River Bank Raises $100M
Cross River Bank Raises $100M
December 06, 2018  |  Investments

Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by...

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Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
December 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB) customers, is through...

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The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
December 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When the data of 15 million T-Mobile customers was stolen in 2015, the mobile firm’s CEO immediately went into damage control mode. John Legere released...

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Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
December 05, 2018  |  Retail

So much is changing in retail and payments these days — the seemingly unstoppable rise of mobile, for instance, or the transformation of cars and...

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Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
Talent Crunch Intensifies For Small Businesses, Bank Of America Finds
December 04, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The year 2018 was a record year for small business (SMB) optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the...

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Data Dive, New Starts Edition: Overstock, Sears And iZettle’s Next Steps
Data Dive, New Starts Edition: Overstock, Sears And iZettle’s Next Steps
December 03, 2018  |  Data Dive

As of today, there are 28 days left in the year (and 22 shopping days left till Christmas), meaning themes of “out with the old...

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Corporate ePayments Still At Risk For Employee Embezzlement
Corporate ePayments Still At Risk For Employee Embezzlement
November 30, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new report from specialist insurer Hiscox recently revealed an unsettling trend about employee fraud and embezzlement: Most of the time, the scam involves two...

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Chinese Finance Head: FinTech Boom ‘A Very Big Risk’
Chinese Finance Head: FinTech Boom ‘A Very Big Risk’
November 30, 2018  |  Risk Management

President of Chinese financial investment platform Phoenix Finance believes the nation’s FinTech companies pose “a very big risk.” Vince Zhang spoke at CNBC‘s East Tech...

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Cryptocurrency Auditions For Role In Hollywood’s Financial Supply Chain
Cryptocurrency Auditions For Role In Hollywood’s Financial Supply Chain
November 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The allure of blockchain was its potential to be a catch-all solution, but as innovators take a more practical approach to introducing the technology to...

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