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.

OakNorth: How AI Can Fuel Banks’ Return To SMB Lending
OakNorth: How AI Can Fuel Banks’ Return To SMB Lending
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses (SMBs) left behind by their banks, thanks to tightening risk and capital requirements post-financial crisis, certainly left a gap in the SMB lending...

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AEVI Software Launch Targets SMB Checkout Improvements
AEVI Software Launch Targets SMB Checkout Improvements
October 30, 2018  |  Retail

It’s never easy being a mom-and-pop merchant, or a similarly small retailer, given the resources of the bigger rivals out there, along with the pace...

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Finlok And Building Better Financial Services For Young Indian Consumers
Finlok And Building Better Financial Services For Young Indian Consumers
October 30, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

In the course of conversations with many innovators and entrepreneurs about how they ended up founding the firms they founded, we tend to hear something...

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Jay-Z, Google-Backed InsurTech Co Ethos Gain $100M Valuation
Jay-Z, Google-Backed InsurTech Co Ethos Gain $100M Valuation
October 30, 2018  |  Investments

Ethos, a startup that claims to process life insurance applications in minutes, has raised $35 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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State Regulators Sue To Block FinTech Charters
State Regulators Sue To Block FinTech Charters
October 30, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

In the latest salvo over awarding national bank charters to FinTechs spanning tech upstarts across online lending and various payments functions, the Conference of State...

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Bitcoin Daily: Brussel’s NXMH Acquires Bitstamp Exchange; Ripple Hires Ex-Google Product Specialist
Bitcoin Daily: Brussel’s NXMH Acquires Bitstamp Exchange; Ripple Hires Ex-Google Product Specialist
October 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

MediXserve is working with the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines in an effort to make the first blockchain research and education lab in...

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Why Legacy Banks Have Mobile App Advantages
Why Legacy Banks Have Mobile App Advantages
October 30, 2018  |  Mobile

A consumer’s sense of security and trust can be a funny, even unpredictable thing, especially when it comes to payments, banking and commerce. Get the...

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How FinTech Startups Tackle Cyber Threats With Agile Development
How FinTech Startups Tackle Cyber Threats With Agile Development
October 29, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

Privacy is not an afterthought with the “privacy by design” mindset, and FinTech startups may take a similar approach with data security. In that sense,...

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Berkshire Hathaway Has Been Investing In FinTech This Year
Berkshire Hathaway Has Been Investing In FinTech This Year
October 29, 2018  |  Investments

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett investment company, has been getting in on the FinTech market, investing hundreds of millions of dollars during the past few...

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