Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this emerging landscape, financial institutions, often community banks, frequently “rent” their charter to financial technology firms (fintechs) that serve a specific consumer group as a means to grow non-interest income. BaaS is an opportunity to replace dissipating revenue streams – but it can come at a cost.

Community Bank 133

Community Bank Strategy Risk Management Fintech 133

CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

We previously wrote about California Governor Newsom’s 2020-2021 Budget and an accompanying trailer bill that would rename the Department of Business Oversight (“DBO”) and significantly increase its ability to oversee financial services providers in the state. Ballard Spahr to hold webinar on this legislation on September 29, 2020.

California 78

California Innovation Regulation Report 78

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 2, 2023

Below is our curated list of top fintech, banktech, payment tech, investech global conferences for 2023. These the biggest and best events in the financial services space geared towards technologists, product managers, developers, marketers and C-Suite execs at both financial institutions and rival fintech firms.

Conference 29

Conference Las Vegas San Francisco Fintech 29

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 13, 2020

Governor Newsom’s proposals are part of his 2020-2021 proposed budget. Establishing a new Financial Technology Innovation Office. million Financial Protection Fund and 44 positions in 2020-21, growing to $19.3 California. Licensing and examining new industries “that are current under-regulated”.

CA 78

CA California New York Regulation 78

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2020

As the year (finally) winds down, it’s not too late to take in a fintech event with 6 coming up this week and next. While most conferences are waiting for more info on COVID and vaccines before committing to 2021 dates, we will keep you up-to-date on all the events, virtual and hopefully the other kind on our Fintech Conference Calender.

Conference 15

Conference Fintech Digital Strategies Financial Technology 15

NCR

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Some businesses might view investing in modernization and innovation as a risk. But in industries like retail banking, where technology is at the heart of change, staying still is more likely to be one of the biggest risks a financial institution (FI) could take, such is the anticipated pace of change in the next few years.

Retail 75

Retail ATM Innovation Security 75

Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. This technical friction causes initiatives to slow and allows less room for innovators to deliver new value. In 2021, the Standish Group reported that 83% of I.T.

Technology 145

Technology Regional Community Bank Community 145

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

The goal is to become one of the most valuable financial technology startups in the world as it eyes a region-wide expansion and seeks a valuation between $8 billion and $10 billion, according to reports in Recode. While Nubank is far from a household name in the U.S., And, according to Nubank, it’s just getting started.

blockchain 147

blockchain Payments Regional America 147

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

TRILLION in annual purchases via mobile 5 years from now (2021). Expect to see much, much more activity as financial institutions and fintech companies develop applications using Amazon’s Alexa and the new Google Assistant. A new report from Juniper Research estimated that NLP would drive $2.1 InsurTech Rising.

Trends 12

Trends Fintech blockchain America 12

CFPB Monitor

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The report was issued in response to President Biden’s July 2021 Executive Order on promoting competition. That Order directed the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a report assessing how the entry of large technology firms and other non-banks into consumer finance markets has affected competition.

Fintech 78

Fintech Report Data Lending 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Now, with 2021 underway, organizations will begin to demonstrate the progress they've made as they move from digitizing workflows to optimizing payments and finance. Now that financial technology is available to businesses, chief financial officers (CFOs) have more options in their toolkits to take action.

Payments 183

Payments Data Tools System 183

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. The “What the Hell Are Bankers Doing?”

Fintech 195

Fintech Community Regional Technology 195