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.

Fifth Third Says FinTechs Drove Loan Growth in Slow Market
Fifth Third Says FinTechs Drove Loan Growth in Slow Market
July 17, 2025  |  Earnings

Fifth Third Bancorp saw its investments in tech-enabled products continue to pay off in the second quarter, Fifth Third Chairman, CEO and President Tim Spence...

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JPMorgan Opens Door for Open Banking Data ‘Tariffs’ and Upends Aggregators
JPMorgan Opens Door for Open Banking Data ‘Tariffs’ and Upends Aggregators
July 14, 2025  |  Banking

In his 2024 annual letter to shareholders, released April 7, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon wrote that “a new battle is brewing. Third parties want full...

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Lloyds Shows Interest in Buying FinTech Curve
Lloyds Shows Interest in Buying FinTech Curve
July 13, 2025  |  Partnerships

British banking giant Lloyds is in talks to acquire U.K. FinTech Curve. That’s according to a report Saturday (July 12) by Sky News, citing unnamed...

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When CEOs Let AI Take the Wheel — the Brave, the Bold and the Bizarre in FinTech AI
When CEOs Let AI Take the Wheel — the Brave, the Bold and the Bizarre...
July 12, 2025  |  The Weekender

Welcome to the Weekender, where we trade balance sheets for belly laughs and let our hair down — figuratively, of course — on the wild frontier...

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Fed Digital Payments Mandate Gets Attention of Visa, Mastercard and FinTechs
Fed Digital Payments Mandate Gets Attention of Visa, Mastercard and FinTechs
July 11, 2025  |  Digital Payments

In March, the White House handed down an executive order mandating that the federal government will stop issuing paper checks for disbursements, effective Sept. 30,...

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New OCC Head May Focus on Digital Assets and New Bank Formation
New OCC Head May Focus on Digital Assets and New Bank Formation
July 11, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

On Thursday (July 10), the United States confirmed Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency, becoming the first permanent head of the banking regulator in...

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Bilt Raises $250 Million and Expands Loyalty Program to All Housing Categories
Bilt Raises $250 Million and Expands Loyalty Program to All Housing Categories
July 10, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Bilt raised $250 million and expanded its loyalty program to include all housing categories. Launched in June 2021 to enable members to earn rewards on...

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Ant Group Reportedly Plans to Add Circle’s Stablecoin to Blockchain
Ant Group Reportedly Plans to Add Circle’s Stablecoin to Blockchain
July 10, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Chinese FinTech company Ant Group reportedly plans to add Circle’s USDC stablecoin to its blockchain platform after the coin becomes compliant in the United States....

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Revolut Reportedly Aims to Raise $1 Billion for Global Expansion
Revolut Reportedly Aims to Raise $1 Billion for Global Expansion
July 09, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

Revolut is reportedly in talks to secure $1 billion from investors in a private round that would value the company at $65 billion. The U.K.-based...

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