Bobsguide

JANUARY 18, 2021

It's with great pleasure that we announce the 2020 bobsguide Awards. Given the levels of fluidity in markets and the increased rate of innovation required of the fintech community last year, the judges delayed many of the assessments as late as possible. Here, we have.

Community 158

Community Innovation Fintech Marketing 158

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

What makes the current developments so interesting and exciting is that “we're just seeing that they're at the end of the innovation growth cycle,” he explained. All of these new FinTechs and digital innovators are changing the landscape as the role of payments rapidly shifts in the broader financial services arena.

Innovation 306

Innovation Fintech Payments Regulation 306

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

New payment rails are once again in the spotlight as real-time payments and cryptocurrency emerge as the top focuses for innovators. In this week’s look at payment rails innovation, the European Union begins paving the way for greater crypto adoption, while Mastercard expands its own crypto accelerator initiative.

Innovation 323

Innovation Payments cryptocurrency blockchain 323

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 23, 2020

To understand how bankers view the regulatory landscape heading into 2020, CSI, a leading provider of fintech solutions, polled […]. In fact, given digital transformation, it is even more important that institutions maintain their compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Compliance 243

Compliance Regulation Fintech Industry 243

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The year 2020 was going to be a wild ride for London’s financial services firms even without COVID-19. But the panelists agreed that, such challenges aside, London remains the world’s second-largest financial services market – and a place where every FinTech wants to be. When we were looking to expand outside of the U.S.

Fintech 258

Fintech Industry Innovation Charlotte 258

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Many CU executives express growing concerns about the looming competitive threat posed by digital-first competitors, including not only challenger banks like Chime, Ally and GoBank, but also BigTech and FinTech firms, from PayPal, Google and beyond. Yet the innovation possibilities expand far beyond P2P payments. As much as 41.4

Innovation 192

Innovation Data Fintech Google 192

Bobsguide

JULY 28, 2020

New data from Innovate Finance found that UK fintechs pulled over $1.84bn (£1.4bn) in venture capital investments during the first half of 2020. The findings show that the UK fintech market is still growing despite coronavirus, with investments up 22 percent in the first half of the year.

Fintech 97

Fintech Capital Innovation Data 97

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Much of what commercial card innovators seek to address is a massive pain point for adoption: supplier acceptance. However, in this week’s Commercial Card Innovation roundup, it wasn’t the point of friction that technology firms were addressing. Check out the latest in corporate card innovation below.

Cards 155

Cards Innovation Fintech Payments 155

BankInovation

AUGUST 7, 2020

At the start of the year, Bank Innovation predicted, “if 2019 was the year of the challenger bank, 2020 will be the year payments companies move closer to bank territory.” But as 2020 would have it, not much is what it seemed at the beginning of the year, with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting the fintech […].

Innovation 98

Innovation Fintech Banking 2020 Payments 98

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

FinTechs are watching the latest trends in integrated receivables as a new year begins. The second trend the FinTech has noticed is that payers are seeking many different payment options. If they don’t use automation, companies dedicate more people to the reconciliation challenge — but automation can significantly help.

Fintech 130

Fintech Trends Customer Experience Mobile 130

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

JPMorgan Chase last month predicted a 60% chance of recession by 2020, and that increases to an 80% chance by 2021. It’s not clear how traumatic an event it would be for the U.S. economy, but considering all the new players that have jumped onto the financial scene since the last downturn a decade ago, […].

Innovation 150

Innovation America Lending Fintech 150

Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

JPMorgan Chase last month predicted a 60% chance of recession by 2020, and that increases to an 80% chance by 2021. It’s not clear how traumatic an event it would be for the U.S. economy, but considering all the new players that have jumped onto the financial scene since the last downturn a decade ago, […].

Innovation 150

Innovation America Lending Fintech 150

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. Kudos to blazing new trails that many institutions are taking on in 2020.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Image by Worawut/Adobe By Charles Potts As we turn the page to a new year, the innovation evolution continues. ICBA is leaning into it, bringing its ThinkTECH Accelerator program and innovation efforts in-house to provide community bankers with targeted solutions. billion in 2020 revenues.

Innovation 103

Innovation Trends Community Bank Community 103

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – If the future of banking is partnering with fintech startups, then finding the most innovative and efficient fintechs becomes crucial for banks’ success. based The Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is backed by financial […]. One such program is Little Rock, Ark.-based

Fintech 358

Fintech Innovation Capital blockchain 358

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

The 2020 Credit Union Innovation Index , conducted in partnership with PSCU , found that over 20 percent of members would drop their current CU over lack of innovation. The share of CU members reporting they were willing to change primary FIs over insufficient innovation increased by 4.6 percent to 21.9 percent to 21.9

Innovation 159

Innovation Study Operations Examples 159

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Regulation has undoubtedly acted as a catalyst to major financial services trends in areas like small business (SMB) lending, faster payments and, most recently, open banking and collaboration with FinTechs. According to the results, banks argue that innovation, not just regulation, is behind the wheel of progress. Cybersecurity.

Regulation 156

Regulation Innovation Fintech Marketing 156

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Venture capital (VC) is not easily available to every startup, but this week, VC investors hinted at a big year ahead for the B2B FinTech space. The firm said it plans to focus on scaling up and product innovation, building out its staff, and strengthening marketing initiatives. Flutterwave.

Fintech 198

Fintech Capital San Francisco Georgia 198

PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

The April 2020 New Payment Flows edition of PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Playbook series, a PSCU collaboration, looks into the credit union (CU) space at a pivotal moment: Many concepts, from eating to shopping to traveling and, of course, how we pay, have changed forever. CUs value innovation that benefits members.

Innovation 152

Innovation Payments Millennials Survey 152

Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2019

While industry players have noted the emergence of fintech “ecosystems” to lock in customer relationships, others point to embedded “experiences” based on data.

New York 243

New York Security Fintech Industry 243

BankInovation

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has taken steps to promote fintech partnerships and diversity and inclusion within the financial services industry, both internally at the FDIC and among the institutions it regulates, FDIC Chairwoman Jelena McWilliams said during the LendIt Fintech USA 2020 conference Wednesday.

FDIC 98

FDIC Fintech Innovation Conference 98

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.".

Fintech 174

Fintech Regional Fraud Meeting 174

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2020

But as of 2020, it is a subject upon which seasoned experts can disagree, in a world where traditional banks and FinTechs are operating in parallel in the market – and, in many cases, are offering similar services for consumers. But the FinTechs, Baird noted, are adapting and innovating around that issue. Baird said. “As

Innovation 241

Innovation Fintech Data Examples 241

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2020

CSI, a leading provider of fintech solutions, recently polled banking executives from around the country, representing 227 financial institutions from across the asset-size spectrum to uncover their top strategies for the coming year.

Survey 273

Survey Strategy Fintech Data 273

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. Build, buy or partner? Finastra Chosen by Community FI. payment schemes. Faster Payments scheme.

Community Bank 242

Community Bank Community Fintech Regional 242

Bank Innovation

JANUARY 21, 2020

To understand where bankers feel their strengths lie heading into the new decade — and where they need to improve — CSI, a leading provider of fintech solutions, polled […]. This exercise helps keep track of past triumphs for further success and turn past deficiencies into future victories.

Exercises 221

Exercises Fintech Groups Retail 221

Perficient

JANUARY 12, 2021

Smaller financial institutions will have to be more innovative and rely on third parties and as-a-service based solutions to specifically address the needs of the niche market they are servicing. Small Business Innovation. million in 2020, making up nearly all (99.9%) U.S. The number of small businesses in the U.S. reached 31.7

Trends 332

Trends Fintech Customer Experience Innovation 332

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. billion during 2020’s first nine months. percent during 2020’s first nine months to $1.75 GoodRx earned $55 million in 2020’s first half prior to the company’s September IPO. BigCommerce ($1.6 III at a $1.3

US 230

US Company Report Payments 230

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Many consumers in the United States were confident in their financial stability at the end of 2019, but this came to an abrupt halt by the end of 2020’s first quarter when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. So, how are CUs changing their card innovation plans to match their current members’ demands and attract new potential members?

Innovation 174

Innovation Report Cards California 174

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The goal is to improve Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate by 20 percent, bringing it to 80 percent by the end of 2020. FinTech is helping to transform daily consumer life in Nigeria and other developing markets. One recent example comes from Kuda, Nigeria’s first digital-only bank with a standalone license. .

Fintech 254

Fintech Mobile Examples Policies 254

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

The banking industry faces many day-to-day business challenges, including competition with digitally native FinTechs and the ubiquitous social distancing restrictions brought on by the pandemic. Bot activity is the third major threat banks faced in 2020.

Security 213

Security Innovation Fraud Study 213

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the coexisting — and sometimes colliding — worlds of FinTech and traditional financial services, a bit of collaboration often evolves. As reported by Bloomberg , the regulator at the helm of Singapore’s financials has embraced an effort to “bring together” FinTech firms and banks there.

Fintech 188

Fintech Regulation cryptocurrency Innovation 188

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Kakao Pay is set to be the first South Korean FinTech working with mobile payments to undertake an initial public offering (IPO), according to a report from The Paypers. Kakao Pay is the FinTech arm for Kakao Corp. , The company is likely to be valued at $8.5 The company has tapped KB Securities Co.

Fintech 150

Fintech Mobile Security Operations 150

BankInovation

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While election officials continue to count votes in key battleground states, Bank Innovation editors revisited the 2020 election implications on fintech issues like bank charters, open banking and public credit reporting.

Fintech 98

Fintech Innovation Report Payments 98

PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

And according to Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager of digital banking at NCR , simplicity and innovation have turned what could have been a disastrous year into a transformational pivot for the better. Nudging Evolution.

Innovation 318

Innovation Data Examples Community Bank 318

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. Liu pointed out that the online database of the aforementioned state licensing and FinTech guidance will go live later in 2019.

Regulation 147

Regulation Fintech Community Bank Community 147

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

Brazil’s unicorn FinTech and payments startup EBANX is trialing a digital wallet, called Ebanx Go, with 10,000 consumers on a test basis, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan. The digital wallet offering is intended to solidify the FinTech’s reach in the Brazilian payments market.

Fintech 169

Fintech America Payments Capital 169