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.

Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Wins Over Investors
March 09, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With B2B FinTech a rising star among investors, two trends in particular are surfacing from the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
EU To Give Crowdfunding Startups A Passport
March 09, 2018  |  International

The European Commission floated the idea of issuing so-called “passports” for crowdfunding startups in an effort to drive growth in the financial technology sector. Get...

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The Construction Industry’s Lending Catch-22
The Construction Industry’s Lending Catch-22
March 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Credit underwriting is more reliant than ever on Big Data, and one of the industries in which this is most pronounced is the construction industry....

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Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
Today In Data: VC For Blockchain, Australia’s NPP And FinTech Funding
March 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, blockchain and blockchain-adjacent startups are seeing record-breaking venture capital (VC) funding, Australia’s big banks are implementing faster payments, no-show customers are...

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Justworks Secures $40 Million For Payroll, HR Solutions
Justworks Secures $40 Million For Payroll, HR Solutions
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Justworks, a U.S.-based B2B FinTech, has raised $40 million in venture capital, according to TechCrunch reports on Tuesday (March 6). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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World Economic Forum Creates Working Group To Grade FinTechs On Cybersecurity
World Economic Forum Creates Working Group To Grade FinTechs On Cybersecurity
March 07, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The World Economic Forum has created an industry group tasked with upgrading the cybersecurity of financial technology companies, as partnerships between FinTechs and traditional financial...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Plummet
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Slips Away From $12,000, Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Plummet
March 07, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin slipped away from the $12,000 level on Tuesday (March 6), MarketWatch reported. The fall came as traders were taking in the news that Coinbase...

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
March 06, 2018  |  Europe

As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law...

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Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth
Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth
March 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, the kiosk market is seeing continued growth and proliferation, the Equifax breach impacted more U.S. individuals than previously reported, corporate disbursements...

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