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Why FinTech start-ups think they can beat the banks

Chris Skinner

The problem is that old systems and legacy technologies stop the bank moving forward into the nimble and agile future on offer today, and this is exactly what FinTech start-ups believe they can exploit as it is clearly a weakness for the large banks. Some call them legacy, others call them handcuffs, but whatever they are is a problem.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Fintech is still alive and well, Gonzobankers, and fintech deals are still happening. Banks Bought More Fintechs (Until Sum mer Break Started!).

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FinTech year in review: What we saw and where we’re going

Insights on Business

The dominant story is that fintech startups and banks are better off as friends than foes. Fintech, once seen as a disruptor, is now becoming a mainstream and also a collaborating partner. Consumers have been conditioned by Google and Apple to see that banking services can be much more accessible and convenient from a mobile device.

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Top News In Payments: China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades; Alphabet Market Cap Hits $1T

PYMNTS

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, reached $1 trillion market value, joining Apple, Amazon and Microsoft in hitting the milestone. Global Blue Acquisition Capitalizes On Consumer X-Border Spend. Only two weeks into 2020, mergers and deal-making in payments, specifically within digital payments and FinTech, are sizzling.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Some recent episode titles include: “Should Bankers Fear Apple’s Future Growth Strategy?” Regular, Timely Episodes. Weeding through banking podcasts to find gems.

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FinDEVr APIntelligence

Fintech Labs Insights

Building a new financial technology? Personal Capital lowers investment minimum from $100,000 to $25,000. Xero launches Apple watch app. Stay current on daily news from the fintech developer community! Paul Business Journal. The TRADE names Markit to its Hall of Fame. Follow FinDEVr on Twitter today!

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FinDEVr APIntelligence

Fintech Labs Insights

Are you building new financial technology? We’re taking the fintech developer tool showcase to New York on March 29 & 30, 2016. Developer news: TechCrunch: Rakuten Launches $100 Million Global Fund For Fintech Startups. TokBox’s new developer toolkit brings voice and video chat to Apple TV apps.