Chris Skinner

JULY 23, 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Why FinTech start-ups think they can beat the banks There’s an old joke about the guy who’s lost driving in the countryside who stops to ask a pedestrian how to get to the city. I was interviewed by UBS’s wealth management team a month ago, when the bitcoin bubble was in full bloom.

Boston 171

Boston Bitcoin Innovation Conference 171

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said, “To date, U.S. This figure includes new users of online banking platforms or money management FinTechs, services that are covered under U.K. It’s part of that “stand back” posture the Boston Fed noted in its March brief. Artisanal APIs Derive From Deep Merchant Data.

US 171

US Boston Regulation Data 171

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

operated Bacs and partnered with Boston payments firm Bottomline Technologies to enable direct debits for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Metro announced on Wednesday (Feb. SMBs and FinTechs. challenger bank Metro Bank has joined the Pay.UK-operated

Metro 130

Metro Boston Technology Security 130

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

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

The Boston-based FinTech said its education payments platform will now give students the ability to change payment methods from month to month, or to seek a lower payment or a temporary break, depending on their circumstances.

Payments 162

Payments United States Boston Study 162

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The firm has 1,300 employees across offices in seven states and is distinguished as a global FinTech unicorn. percent through 2028, according to Boston Consulting Group. 5) that it is integrating AvidPay into its BankTEL product suite, which is designed for financial institutions (FIs) to manage accounting and expenses.

North Carolina 130

North Carolina Nashville Charlotte Boston 130

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Boston Federal Reserve Chief Operating Officer and FedNow Program Executive Ken Montgomery said the central bank’s ambitious payments initiative remains on track — and will inject competition into the instant payments market. Looking Toward Interoperability And Scale . Digital Dollars, Too? .

Payments 244

Payments Boston System Operations 244

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

One of the biggest trends in fintech today is the rise of digital banking products like mobile checking accounts and new debit cards. From Square to Paypal, a host of fintechs are creating products that let consumers spend money directly out of digital accounts using a physical card. get the 86-page fintech report.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Uber had many wonderful years of asking for forgiveness instead of permission and managed to build a worldwide ridesharing empire on the strength of that conviction. Officials at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the national bank regulator, told the Boston startup they would weigh its request.

Regulation 100

Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

Celent Banking

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Mobile and tablet access are becoming mainstream channels for employees of business and corporate clients to effectively manage their daily workload no matter where they might be located. Recognizing that the needs of entrepreneurs and start-ups fall well beyond the services that a bank traditionally offers (i.e. payroll services).

Innovation 114

Innovation Boston Technology Meeting 114

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 11, 2023

These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas San Diego Conference Austin 12

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Businesses are largely behind the push, with government initiatives promoting a digital economy and FinTech innovators targeting corporate payments and finance in addition to their consumer-focused endeavors. India’s banking sector, like others around the globe, is in the midst of a digital overhaul.

Lending 100

Lending Analytics Retail Boston 100

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NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes? In a feature story, Rich Wessels, treasurer for transportation management and logistics firm Transplace , explains the “chicken-and-egg” dilemma that logistics companies encounter when considering the potential benefits of AP automation.

Google 129

Google Mobile Data Capital 129

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. -based startups dominated, with investors focusing on cybersecurity solutions and on startups that aim to streamline back-office functions.

US 116

US Capital California San Francisco 116

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 2, 2023

These are the largest events in the financial services industry geared towards banking technologists, program managers, marketers, developers and C-Suite execs at both legacy financial institutions and upstart banktech and fintech firms.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas San Francisco San Diego Conference 12

Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

According to the Boston Consulting Group , there have been more than $321 billion in regulatory compliance penalties levied globally since the financial crisis of 2007- 2008. Beyond ensuring compliance, executives are often preoccupied with the substantial organizational and business challenges in developing and implementing effective GRC.

Compliance 107

Compliance Technology User Experience Analytics 107

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 17, 2021

Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. HQ: Boston. First Look at Brex, Fintech’s Youngest Unicorn. Expensify **. 1,060,000. Divvy (Bill.com).

Cards 15

Cards Utah Online Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 17, 2021

Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. HQ: Boston. First Look at Brex, Fintech’s Youngest Unicorn. Expensify **. 1,060,000. Divvy (Bill.com).

Cards 15

Cards Utah Online Austin 15

Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

Here’s how community bankers, payments experts and fintech vendors suggest using the time to prepare. Photo by Traveler1116/iStock. The FedNow Service is launching in early 2023, giving community banks about a year to plan. By Colleen Morrison. The clock is ticking. payment system.”. The pilot experience. and another pilot bank.

Community Bank 91

Community Bank Community Resources Fraud 91

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

And it’s not just about happy customers… Boston Consulting Group data indicates personalizing customer journeys can lead to a 10-30% increase in revenue. Opportunity #1: When opening a new account. Account opening is, in most cases, the very first touch point for customers, and first impressions can be everything.

Customer Experience 72

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 72

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Leading USA Digital Small Business Charge Cards ranked by FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer*). Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. HQ: Boston.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Leading USA Digital Small Business Charge Cards ranked by FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer*). Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Expensify is more known for expense management, but introduced a corporate charge card in Oct 2019. HQ: Boston.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Household bill management solution. The post Fintech Fundings: 15 Companies Raise $125 Million Week Ending May 1 appeared first on Finovate. Tags: Home management, bills, billpay, expense sharing, payments, mobile. Here are the deals listed by size from April 25 to April 30: Circle.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas Company North Carolina Fintech 12

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

It was a blockbuster week in fintech with more than $6 billion in new funds flowing to the sector. Expense management solutions for small businesses. 401(k) management. HQ: Boston, Massecheusetts. Using the blockchain for managing records. Tags: Enterprise, SMB, investing, wealth management, data.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech New York 12

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

For the 14th week in a row, fintech deals worldwide surpassed the 20-mark. Here are the fintech deals by size from 2 April to 8 April 2016: Home Link (Lianjia). Wealth management platform. HQ: Boston, Massechuesetts. Data for B2B analytics & risk management. The post Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech Minnesota 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

For the 12th consecutive week, there were 20+ fintech fundings worldwide. The number of deals was inflated somewhat by the six new fintech companies launched at YC’s demo day that we had not previously covered. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts.

Company 12

Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In banking, collaboration — between the traditional players like banks and the tech savvy FinTechs bringing a slew of new apps to market — is key. Open banking at its basic level refers to parties sharing financial data — between banks and FinTechs or other third parties — through digital means with the account holders’ explicit consent.

Fintech 285

Fintech Data Regulation Innovation 285

Cisco

MAY 29, 2019

And it’s not just about happy customers… Boston Consulting Group data indicates personalizing customer journeys can lead to a 10-30% increase in revenue. Opportunity #1: When opening a new account. Account opening is, in most cases, the very first touch point for customers, and first impressions can be everything.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Retail San Diego Study 48

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 18, 2016

Four Finovate alums made up 40% of the weekly total: Taulia raised $46 million for its financial supply-chain management system. Year-to-date fintech companies have raised $450 million in new equity, 67% more than the $270 million raised in the first half of January 2015. Financial supply chain management. Mambu attracted $8.7

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech San Francisco 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Meisner called it a “rare opportunity” and arrives at the company after serving as chief counsel and CCO for Boston-area alternative investors, RA Capital Management and Regiment Capital Advisors. Previous to this, Meisner spent four years as a Branch Chief for the SECs Division of Enforcement. The company has raised $23.8

Compliance 12

Compliance San Francisco Boston Washington 12

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Now, fintech vendors are retooling their apps to go even further to the cloud using Amazon, Microsoft and Google server-less functions.

Data 63

Data How To San Jose San Francisco 63

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 13, 2016

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Consumer receipt manager. Consumer receipt manager. The post Fintech Fundings: 24 Companies Raise $560 Million Week Ending Jan 8 appeared first on Finovate. Tags: Advisors, wealth management, investing, enterprise. Source: Finovate. Person-to-person lender . Total raised: $30 million.

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech Lending 12

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 8, 2016

There has been an average of 28 fintech deals per week this year. Fintech deals by size from 9 July to 15 July, 2016: Blockchain Intelligence Group. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. The post Fintech Fundings: 32 Companies Raise $210 Million Second Week of July appeared first on Finovate. Total dollars raised YTD is $18.1

Company 12

Company Fintech New York City blockchain 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 27, 2023

Here are the biggest players in the United States ranked by our FAB score ( Fintech Attention Barometer ). The post Top 18 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): June 2023 first appeared on Fintech Labs SMB Center.

Online 15

Online Denver San Francisco DC 15

PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Far-reaching data protection regulations like PSD2 are both a consequence and catalyst of change in how financial service providers store, manage and use data. “Corporate banks have a major advantage over FinTechs and other potential competitors that most don’t exploit well enough,” BCG concluded in its report.

Data 100

Data Management Analytics Compliance 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

The B2B FinTech investment space has been relatively slow in recent months, but U.S. based Dyadic focuses its enterprise security solutions on the cryptography space, offering what it claims to be the world’s first software-defined solution that can help businesses migrate away from physical hardware to manage data security in the cloud.

Fintech 104

Fintech Detroit Michigan Capital 104