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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

PYMNTS

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year.

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The BaaS Gold Rush is On

Gonzobanker

In this emerging landscape, financial institutions, often community banks, frequently “rent” their charter to financial technology firms (fintechs) that serve a specific consumer group as a means to grow non-interest income. While customer relationships are being redefined by fintechs, there will always be a place for community banking.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Generative AI: Traditional AI was ever-present in touted solutions regarding fraud, risk management, and the customer experience.

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Connected Car Commerce Picks Up Speed

PYMNTS

The category has also been moved by the late August announcement that Discover and Car IQ, a California FinTech, have partnered to create a payment platform for v-commerce payments beginning with automotive fleets. This implies, says The Motley Fool , that Tesla’s upcoming subscription service won’t be cheap.

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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Work To Keep Members’ Data Private

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Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. The following Deep Dive explores the devastating impacts data breaches can have on credit unions, as well as the measures that CUs and the state of California are developing to protect CU members.

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B2B eCommerce Tips The VC Scales

PYMNTS

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup.

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Thinking Forward: Financial Services and the AI Revolution

Insights on Business

Both fintech firms and traditional enterprises are on the brink of significant disruption as companies leverage the rapid insights generated by AI in banking to drive demonstrable outcomes in customer experience, risk management and cost efficiency. The caveat: There are winners and losers in this forward-thinking revolution.