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Banks Must Disrupt Themselves, Not Consumers, Citi Fintech CEO Says

Bank Innovation

AUSTIN — Better customer service comes from disruption within, not from trying to change consumer behavior, according to Yolande Piazza, CEO of Citi Fintech. “I

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

PYMNTS

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. The tension between FinTechs and FIs is real, as PYMNTS data shows. The question is how to get banks and FinTechs to collaborate in the market like this. Race to the Top.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

PYMNTS

and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7 Blockchain. AgriDigital.

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Klever Logic Innovates Parking Industry

PYMNTS

Though the absolute dollar value swelled, the trends remained largely the same, with FinTech dominating the fund flows at 93 percent of total activity. Klever Logic Innovates Traditional Parking Payments, Plans To Expand. The company, headquartered in Austin, Tex., million for the latest period tracked.

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The 57 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

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. 100+ speakers.

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Paytronix Picks Payments Industry Veteran Porter For Board

PYMNTS

Founded in 2005, the FinTech AffiniPay now processes over $6 billion annually on behalf of 150,000 professionals, according to a news release announcing the appointment. The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc.

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