FinTechs

BNPL Was ‘Highly Needed’ Across MENA, Where Banks Now Play Catch-Up With FinTechs
BNPL Was ‘Highly Needed’ Across MENA, Where Banks Now Play Catch-Up With FinTechs
November 04, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

It’s been a little over a year since buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Tamara launched in Saudi Arabia, and looking back at the last 12...

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Brazil, Colombia Lead Latin America for FinTech Growth
Brazil, Colombia Lead Latin America for FinTech Growth
November 01, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech trade is flourishing in Colombia, with an expansion of 120% each year and investments of more than $1 billion in the past three...

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Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
Surging Debit Use Leads ‘Eighty-Fold’ Acceleration in LatAm Digital Payments
October 25, 2021  |  Payment Methods

In just two years, Latin American debit and credit card use rates have essentially swapped their market share positions.  In 2019, roughly 60% of the...

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Revolut Moves Into Mexico With Appointment of CEO Juan Miguel Guerra 
Revolut Moves Into Mexico With Appointment of CEO Juan Miguel Guerra 
October 22, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

U.K. FinTech super app Revolut is expanding into Mexico and the Latin American market and named Juan Miguel Guerra CEO to build and lead its...

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Deep Dive: How Smaller FIs Can Use Faster Payments To Better Compete Against Larger Banking Players
Deep Dive: How Smaller FIs Can Use Faster Payments To Better Compete Against Larger Banking...
October 19, 2021  |  Disbursements

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Deep Dive: How Financial Service Providers Can Create Smooth Cryptocurrency Payments To Win Businesses’ Loyalty
Deep Dive: How Financial Service Providers Can Create Smooth Cryptocurrency Payments To Win Businesses’ Loyalty
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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NerdWallet IPO Filing Shows 21M Unique Visitors Per Month 
NerdWallet IPO Filing Shows 21M Unique Visitors Per Month 
October 11, 2021  |  IPO

The pandemic had many people scrambling for answers about financial health and guidance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Latino-Focused Lender Oportun Scraps Bank Charter After CFPB Probe
Latino-Focused Lender Oportun Scraps Bank Charter After CFPB Probe
October 11, 2021  |  Loans

Oportun, a specialist in low- to moderate-income lending, which services many Latinos, has withdrawn its application for a bank charter. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Ten Year Reset: Highnote CEO Says Embedded Payments Need More Modern ‘Full-Stack’ Tech
The Ten Year Reset: Highnote CEO Says Embedded Payments Need More Modern ‘Full-Stack’ Tech
October 11, 2021  |  Banking

We are moving toward the age of the super app, toward payments being embedded within experiences rather than being separate from them.  For the smaller...

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