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Why Authentication And Real-Time Tracking Are Key To API Security

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The share of B2B transactions conducted via check has fallen 50 percent since 2004 and hit an all-time low of 42 percent last September, for example. We’re seeing a shift toward not only real-time payments, but also real-time treasury management, real-time forecasting and real-time fraud detection.”. API security.

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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It’s still going under the stewardship of fintech famous Jim Marous, who modernized the name to Digital Banking Report (and recently opened the archives for free access).

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Mexico’s B2B Payments Opportunity As A Global eInvoice Leader

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Mexico’s eInvoicing requirements began back in 2004, when its tax authority, the SAT, first developed its eInvoicing legal framework. It’s not necessarily easy for FinTechs and other technology players to loop into the rail, however. “It’s similar to ACH but it’s not as accessible to everyone.

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How ISO 20022 Can Boost Interoperability, Intelligence

PYMNTS

Payments are getting faster, safer and smarter, as players ranging from established FIs to FinTechs work to move money in better ways than they did before. Old or new, traditional FIs share a common problem: They still rely on legacy infrastructure, but digital-native FinTechs do not.

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Frictionless Payments Take Center Stage at Money 20/20

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While consumers and payment providers may hope for frictionless payments, the execution path will require new capabilities and deployments in fraud mitigation, cyber security, open APIs, and enhanced interoperability. Keep your eyes on this innovator.

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The 187 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (May 2021 update)

Fintech Labs Insights

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). 72 (t) Forter: $3B US ecommerce fraud specialist. #97 US fintech insfrastructure. US fintech insfrastructure. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In May, we added 16 new unicorns for a total of 187. 61 Hypoport : $3.6B

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The 157 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (March 2021 update)

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At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). US-based fraud protection for financial instituions. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In March, we added 17 new unicorns for a month-end total of 157. The total value is now $1.62 trillion, down $30B from last month. Value Date.