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An Open Road For Open Banking?

PYMNTS

In banking, collaboration — between the traditional players like banks and the tech savvy FinTechs bringing a slew of new apps to market — is key. Open banking at its basic level refers to parties sharing financial data — between banks and FinTechs or other third parties — through digital means with the account holders’ explicit consent.

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Funding Round Could Give AvidXchange $2B Valuation

PYMNTS

AvidXchange processed more than $120 billion of invoices and payments across its network of more than 500,000 suppliers in 2018, transforming the way 5,500 customers in North America pay their bills, according to its website. The firm has 1,300 employees across offices in seven states and is distinguished as a global FinTech unicorn.

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Brexit Hasn’t Knocked London Off Top Spot In Finance World

PYMNTS

Research released earlier this month from Boston Consulting Group and Clifford Chance found that banks may see restructuring costs as high as $18 billion and, as a result, may lead to higher banking costs for SMBs. Researchers have also attempted to gain clarity into how Brexit may affect Britain’s FinTech community.

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Wirecard, Ingenico Buoyed By Worldpay Acquisition

PYMNTS

FinTech company Worldline was up 3.1 Transactions have grown in complexity and moved online, and the payment service industry increasingly has to deal with more complicated issues, like foreign currencies and different types of payments, all while moving at extremely fast speeds, according to a report from the Boston Herald.

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SoFi-Social Capital Merger Will Fuel Growth Of One-Stop-Shop Financial Supermarket

PYMNTS

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. Noto will continue in his role as CEO which he has held for three years since arriving from Twitter in 2018, where he was COO, and prior to that the NFL, where he served as CFO. The FinTech IPO Market. 7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

Welcome to FinovateSpring 2018. There are a number of great events in FinTech but this one I do my best to attend each year. HQ: Boston, MA. Product distribution strategy: Through financial institutions, through other fintech companies and platforms. I’m here at the Santa Clara Convention Center covering the demos.

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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

CB Insights

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. From Square to Paypal, a host of fintechs are creating products that let consumers spend money directly out of digital accounts using a physical card. get the 86-page fintech report.

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