PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A new report from Capital One examined this question, focusing on how technological disruption will affect its finances. ” the financial institution (FI) asked in its recent publication, “ Innovation in the Middle Market: Staying a Step Ahead of Disruption.” Where does the middle market fit in this spectrum?

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. Many fintech venture funds are gaining steam in the industry, and AOBA was a fertile ground to attract new investor commitments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the mad dash for small firms to secure capital, many sought their PPP loans from banks other than their usual financial service providers, creating a logistical nightmare for financial institutions (FIs) that still rely on manual and outdated customer onboarding workflows. On Tuesday (Sept. A Better Business Customer Experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Innovation in the accounts payable (AP) space continues to expand, with FinTechs looking to capture their piece of a growing market driven by businesses’ desire to digitize their operations. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest examples of how AP innovators pull suppliers’ accounts receivable processes into the fold.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

For the service providers themselves, he noted, it’s critical to have a high-touch relationship with companies that are in search of capital in order to best understand their needs and the way their business operates. But it’s just as important for the business itself to fully understand its options. A Digitization Push.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S. In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This week's look at the latest in open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration finds financial institutions (FIs) exploring both partnerships and acquisitions to strengthen their offerings for corporates, while third-party service providers have also boosted their data-sharing capabilities to empower those financial service provider tie-ups.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Those market conditions present interesting obstacles and opportunities for everyone in the banking FinTech space. Reports last week said the merger aims to create a FinTech “powerhouse” as both Misys and D+H evolve their services to meet the more sophisticated demands of the industry. The company will merge with DH Corp.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the B2B payments, blockchain, logistics and data analytics firms that secured funding below.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

This week’s B2B venture capital roundup includes a slew of companies experimenting with enterprise data use cases. They include Internet of Things (IoT)-connected manufacturing machines, cross-platform financial data analysis, predictive analytics for inventory management and more. In all, more than $87.8

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Capital One released a new survey Thursday (April 6) to uncover why payment professionals who aware of the benefits of new technologies are holding themselves back from actually adopting those tools. Capital One and the NAPCP also found patterns based on the size of the company in which a payments professional works.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

This week’s B2B FinTech venture capital roundup is all about data, and, as investors showed, there’s more than one way to offer data services for the enterprise. Some companies focus on analytics, while others offer digitization solutions. Data Analytics. California’s Imply announced $13.3 and Europe.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The tallies are in: Innovate Finance has calculated the state of investment in FinTech for 2015, and we have the numbers. Innovate Finance released The 2015 FinTech Investment Landscape this month, a report that offers a snapshot at how investors are placing their money among financial innovators. Global Breakdown.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In the February Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of CUs, including new co llaborations between CUs and FinTech firms, initiatives to appeal to Generation Z and how CUs are working to protect against the ongoing threat of data breaches. million CU members. Developments From Around The World Of Credit Unions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Over the years, that surge in competition gave way to a more collaborative spirit between traditional financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs as both sides worked to digitize and modernize SMB financing. In Canada, one of those alternative players is Thinking Capital. Flexible Technology. The SMB lending space is evolving rapidly.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. VC activity was especially high across the U.S. TravelBank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It may be an open road for open banking as, three years after the rollout of the second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), bank-FinTech collaborations and new initiatives unlocking bank account data continue to flourish. Visa Launches FinTech Collaboration Initiative In Europe. Poland's mBank Taps Treasury Pricing FinTech.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap. Reports said the firm is currently expanding its team, though exact details on how Edgewise plans to use the capital were not revealed.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. With a total of $388 million raised this week, newly funded startups are deploying an array of data analytics technologies to address B2B finance friction. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below. Working to wield the opportunity of Open Banking in the U.K.,

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Last week was a good week for fintech funding (particularly blockchain companies).This This week we’re looking at other areas of fintech: payments, point-of-sale providers, and data analytics.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

In an effort to expand its digital offerings, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance has reportedly created a $50 million corporate venture capital fund designed to back startups in the FinTech market. The fund is focusing on digital health services, analytics and client experience, reported Reuters.

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Insights on Business

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Reengineering core banking systems that have been developed over decades while innovating fast enough to stay competitive would be like trying to change your tires while speeding down the freeway. With the IBM Open Banking Platform , financial institutions can innovate faster, reduce risk and protect core banking applications.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 29, 2017

However, financial institutions still lack the analytical capabilities necessary […]. A lot of data is being generated and collected on a daily basis thanks to social media, IoT, and online customer behavior (Upstart, for example, uses this method for its underwriting decisions).

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

Lately, companies have been discussing the role of banks in this pairing-up of old and new; financial institutions provide their capital and consumer base, while alternative FinTech players provide the innovative technology and the underlying infrastructure to connect small businesses with loans. By testing and learning.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint China Ventures, according to Deal Street Asia. And Experian Australia & New Zealand announced that it has acquired FinTech Look Who’s Charging.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Bucking the coronavirus-driven economic downturn, Indian FinTech Aye Finance on Wednesday (June 24) said it had raised $27.5 The injection of capital comes as Aye Finance prepares to resume lending in July to small businesses. million from a group of investors led by the private equity arm of Alphabet, Google’s corporate parent.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. What some financial institutions have come to realize is that collaborating with FinTechs can enable them to offer cutting-edge solutions while reserving resources to invest in meeting those advisory needs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Other banks and B2B FinTechs, meanwhile, have found additional ways to wield the power of the commercial card this week. PYMNTS rounds up the latest in commercial card innovation below. PayRange Accelerates Vending Machine Capital. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring. Brex Offers Work-From-Home Rewards.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

The alternative lending boom of yesteryear secured impressive amounts of attention, and dollars, from venture capitalists towards the FinTech startup industry. Today, however, investors are increasingly showing a more conservative approach to the FinTech space. We break down the investments below. Alternative Lending.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The bank selected the front-to-back digital offering, TCS BaNCS Global Banking Platform, enabled with APIs and cognitive tools such as AI and analytics.

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FICO

OCTOBER 26, 2021

5 Ways Credit Unions Can Be More Resilient with AI and Analytics. This COVID pandemic aftershock is about to hit the financial services industry, which means that credit unions need to pay close attention to their capital, asset quality, earnings, and liquidity. Joe Zeibert. Tue, 10/26/2021 - 10:24. That’s an embarrassing statistic.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Credit unions (CUs), meanwhile, are rarely the first point of contact for small businesses in need of capital or other financial services, according to a recent Federal Reserve report. Like banks, credit unions are increasingly collaborating with FinTech firms to drive adoption of new technologies, with 48.5

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company plans to use the investment to collaborate with MUFG and Sozo, and promote growth.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

In a press release , the company said F-Prime Capital and Napier Park Financial Partners co-led the round and were joined by existing investors, FinTech Collective and Long Light Capital. Investors are committed to helping Quovo flourish, validating our success to-date and helping us drive the innovation our customers demand.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

To move forward, financial institutions are going to have to take a closer look at the user experience, Eric Hazard, CEO for fintech venture capital […]. EXCLUSIVE— With the help of APIs and other technologies, U.S. banks are mastering the use and sharing of data, but the next challenge is going to be even more technical.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

venture capital space: Data released this week from KPMG found $17.3 billion worth of venture capital (VC) funding landing at U.S. held a strong presence in B2B FinTech venture capital — half of the eight funding rounds closed in this space this week went to U.S. startups in the first quarter of 2017. “It announced a $21.25

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