PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Blockchain. Marketplace lending. Blockchain. Take the blockchain. An alien landing on Earth and reading the popular tech press would be thoroughly convinced that blockchain is the biggest thing to have happened here since the invention of indoor plumbing. Digital banks. billion by 2021.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 3, 2018

But working with the cryptocurrency taught the payments company quite a bit about blockchain technology, and how it ends up employing that knowledge may be the true payoff […]. Square made a splash when it announced it would sell bitcoin in its Cash app, but failed to make much money doing so, it was revealed yesterday.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

After his departure from SoFi, Cagney moved quickly on to his next venture: Figure Technologies Inc , a new online lending venture built around using the blockchain to offer cheaper, faster and more efficient digital loans products.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The afternoon session brought on the blockchain. The morning session at BBVA Open Talent Challenge was all about artificial intelligence. From these sessions, two winners were chosen that will have the chance to engage with a global bank — perhaps the ultimate prize for a fintech startup today. The challenge was part Read More.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

The platform offers help with physical and virtual credit cards, invoice processing and early payments discounts, BusinessLine reports. Cardpay was founded by Kumar Srinivasan , who boasts two decades of experience with payments, retail and credit lending services. “Payments-led lending is the new growth mantra for us.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

.” Starling has not offered additional details on any launch date, but said in its filing that it will also plan to connect with third-party lenders to introduce new loan products to its customers as the bank works on developing proprietary lending solutions.

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Bussman Advisory

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

Also landing on the board this week are alternative lending, expense management, cybersecurity and blockchain players. Alternative Lending. Blockchain. Based in Taiwan, OwlTing operates blockchain solutions for a variety of industries, including the hotel and global travel markets. CCRManager.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

Online lending . Costco Card. The Costco Card has generated a lot of buzz. But all that buzz was based on anticipation and the hope that the card would be all it is cracked up to be. Well, the card has dropped, but unfortunately, it may not be so dearly loved as it was dearly anticipated. The fizzle wears on.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Instead, stories and conversations were salted with examples of fintech investments, BaaS opportunities, customer experience transformation, crypto integration, and even blockchain experiments and the potential of DeFi. A new frontier of efficiency will arrive. Remember the famous quote from Jeff Bezos, “Your margin is my mission.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

In other news, cryptocurrency loan startup YouHodler forgot to password protect a server, which led to customer credit cards and user transactions being exposed for nearly one month. None of the information on the database, which held 86 million lines of daily updating records of the lending platform, was encrypted.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

27) that it is launching “My Chase Plan,” a tool that allows card customers to finance purchases of more than $500. JPMorgan also plans to roll out “My Chase Loans,” which will enable customers to borrow money against unused credit card balances.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

million landed this week (including the blockchain company that secured most of it) below. Nicknamed NepFin, Neptune Financial recently announced $10 million in Series A funding for its alternative lending solution. Blockchain. Dfinity Foundation landed $61 million as part of its quest to build a blockchain “internet computer.”

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. THE FUTURE OF BLOCKCHAIN TECH. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. in February.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

Co-founder and CEO Anish Achuthan told reporters that the funds will also be used to bolster Open’s existing platform, develop new products like lending and wealth management, and implement artificial intelligence and analytics into its offering. Blockchain. Cambridge Blockchain. Expense Management. InsightSquared.

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 23, 2017

He gave me the classic view: “A bank is there to take people’s money and lend it out at a profit, whilst ensuring the risk of non-payment is minimised” No it isn’t, I … Financial Services: The Next Generation … where is it? It is blockchain like, but more scalable and robust by using a network structure rather than a chain.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. and India, alternative small business lending technology company CreditEnable has revealed a $2 million seed round, according to Inc42 reports. Bookkeeper360. CreditEnable.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2018

In the May edition of the Disbursements Tracker , PYMNTS highlights some of the notable disbursement developments changing the way employees get paid, such as with digital escrow tools, and how borrowers, including small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), can access capital through their debit cards and instant deposit services.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology can boost the odds in favor of those credit-seeking businesses. nobli is part of a larger trend centered around using AI to craft better lending offers and programs. He added that 10 million out of the 15 million clients are holders of the bank’s credit card.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Blockchain technology — its genesis as a decentralized ledger, publicly visible but anonymous and once synonymous (but not limited) to cryptos — has fared better. In other cases, blockchain has helped companies create efficiencies by shaving time off operations and saving on costs. A Case Of Blockchain Fatigue. trillion, $6.3

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. Blockchain . Fluent provides corporations and financial institutions with a blockchain-based toolset for global trade and finance. Alternative Lending .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The alternative lending platform focuses on student lending, but some of the top U.S. Challenger banks, for instance, are largely positioned to fill in the small business lending gap left by traditional FIs in the U.K., Alternative finance dominated the FinTech investment space last year, and within that arena, the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

On the second day of FinovateFall 2016, fintechs continued to wow attendees with bright, dazzling new finovations. Attendees from banks, credit unions, and other fintech companies saw 31 demos of technology that has applications across the financial sphere, from financial data analysis to mobile payments to trading.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 11, 2018

From psychometrics to gauge the propensity to pay back, to the blockchain and geolocation […]. The means of assessing creditworthiness are as varied as the alternative data points companies are starting to use.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Talk has shifted from last year’s discussions on blockchain and chatbots to artificial intelligence and cloud-based cores. Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Many […].

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2016

The alternative lending market is showing signs of defeat against traditional bank loans, and SMEs are strengthening their demands for more than the typical solutions currently offered by traditional FIs. In B2B payments, that means changes in how businesses access, protect and ultimately make their money. 65% of U.K. 65% of U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

Blockchain still is being mulled, according to reports, but for Citi it’s a technology seemingly more useful for trade finance. Direct Lending Probe : An SEC investigation has prompted the founder and CEO Brendan Ross to resign. A few issues coming to market are oversubscribed. IPO could stand for … Investors Prefer to Own.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

While these companies will be doing the work of Santa Claus this holiday season, there is, unfortunately, no fleet of flying reindeer to lend a hand (or hoof) with the workload. Several global companies recently moved forward with efforts to introduce blockchain technology as a tool to enable smoother cross-border transactions.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Now some public companies are pivoting away from their core products — be that cameras, diagnostic machinery, or even iced tea — to adopt new blockchain strategies. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

What’s more, Reuters reported that White said the SEC is looking at how and when distributed ledger systems, like blockchain, will be introduced in equity markets. The comments on the part of the SEC when it comes to marketplace lenders come at a bad time for the alternative lending industry.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

In one such partnership, wine and spirits retailers Total Wine & More recently announced a collaboration with Forter , a provider of fraud prevention solutions, to help guard against credit and debit card fraud. Mapping Data To Guide Smarter Real Estate Lending. Airports aren’t the only places where screening can cause delays.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

That does not mean older verification methods are obsolete, however: Many companies still rely on knowledge-based authentication (KBA) methods like passwords or security questions, even in areas like business lending — where stringent verification is crucial. Another form of identity security is biometrics. About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Alt-Lending. Blockchain. Deloitte revealed its own high-profile backing this week with new funding for SETL, a blockchain startup based in the U.K. 7), the funding marks Deloitte’s first public investment in a blockchain company, but again, the firms kept quiet about how much was raised. and the U.S. B2B eCommerce.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

will feature dozens of speakers on investing in innovation, chatbots, blockchain and more. Adam Carson, managing director, global technology strategy & partnerships at JPMorgan Chase & Co., will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017, March 6-7 in San Jose, Calif.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Customers will have access to checkbooks and debit cards as well, and be able to use Emirates NBD ATMs for daily banking needs. The government, for instance, has set up funding meant to guarantee and encourage more lending to those smaller operations.

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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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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

By 2019, eMarketer is forecasting $210 billion in spend and estimating that mobile payments will surpass payment cards. Only time will tell if that happens, BUT even if it’s close, financial institutions need to make sure their cards are loaded to the mobile wallet. Can you say blockchain, blockchain, blockchain?

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