PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. The company also recently teamed up with Almoayed Technologies, based in Bahrain, to promote expansion into Africa and more of the Middle East.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. Included in that movement toward tech in capital markets, he said that could include blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

China’s Ant Group is mulling the creation of a new consumer loan unit that would allow it to continue making loans throughout the country while complying with new Chinese banking regulations. Ant Group had planned to go public for $35 billion, which would have made it the largest IPO in market history. China TransInfo Technology Corp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. In fact, the U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. Department of the Treasury that charters and regulates financial institutions. Since then, the skepticism has evaporated and the CEO of Varo Money Inc. ,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Berkshire Hathaway, the Warren Buffett investment company, has been getting in on the FinTech market, investing hundreds of millions of dollars during the past few months. The two dominate their local markets and are operating in regulated industries, two characteristics the famed investment firm typically looks for when making investments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Open Financial Technologies. India’s Open Financial Technologies raised $4.6 Chainalysis. Starling Bank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Mexico’s new government, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is setting its sights on financial technology to get the country out of poverty. The report noted that banking systems embedded on mobile phones are popular in emerging markets, including in China, India and Kenya , driven in part by private-sector FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

The financial technology and data analytics firm has traditionally focused on the consumer finance space in its lending operations. He has also held senior-level positions at Harley-Davidson and Capital One, reports added. Stephen Cunningham was announced as Enova International’s new finance chief, reports this week said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) reportedly published a paper last week that discusses the regulation of various financial technologies, including blockchain.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners. Other recent API developments aim to offer professionals an efficient way to process payments and remain compliant with local regulations.

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Insights on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2017

Fintech startups have the creativity and agility to develop applications to please these consumers, but playing by the rules of this highly regulated industry costs money and ultimately slows them down. Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple have begun to dip their large toes into the financial industry pool.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

At the top of the list, according to reports, is incoming FinTech disruption, legislation like PSD2, market shifts stemming from Brexit and more. Among the speakers was Graham Taylor, Vodafone’s assistant treasurer, who emphasized the potential for PSD2 regulations to have a profound impact on corporate cash management and payments.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Also, with respect to any entity that is licensed, registered, or subject to the agency’s oversight, the bill clarifies that the DFPI has the authority to, bring a civil action or other proceeding pursuant to 12 USC § 5552 to enforce the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 USC § 5481 et seq.) (the the “CFPA”).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2018

Though the last decade or so has been a challenging time regarding regulation for credit unions and community banks, the last week or so has seen some major progress on that front. Community banks — despite some reputation for provincialism — are faring well when it comes to adopting the future of digital financial technology.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2016

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced its own plan to boost the FinTech market by making it easier for companies to collaborate with the financial technology industry. According to Reuters, the decision could enable the flow of capital on an estimated $9 trillion in cash deposits.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2017

In the latest PYMNTS Commanders in Chief series, Bruce Lowthers, executive vice president of FIS Global, a financial technology solutions provider , and president of the company’s Payments Division , didn’t set out to be an innovator. We stepped out to do something that is going to help solve a market or customer problem.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As technology continues to provide more creative means for financial transactions, so, too, must financial technology companies be careful to abide by the rules that ensure stability and fairness in these emerging markets.” LendingClub has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle the matter. “As

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 26, 2017

. “A core part of our business transformation program will involve creating an internal, centralized KYC target operating model that will help us to simultaneously improve the client experience and reduce the cost impact of the regulator KYC activities,” Erftemeijer said.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Building a new financial technology? Developer news: BankNXT interviews Stefan Weiss, head of APIs at Fidor Bank , on the APIs, regulation, and expansion. Personal Capital lowers investment minimum from $100,000 to $25,000. Alumni updates: PRUDENA launches online marketplace for stock market research.

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Jessica Ellerm

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the leading force in financial technology within the APAC region.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 10, 2016

Showcase new technology in front of an influential audience of high-level financial and banking executives; press and industry analysts; venture capitalists; regulators; and entrepreneurs. Generate press recognition, find customers, network with peers, raise capital, and discover partners. We hope to see you in London!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amid the market uncertainty of the pandemic, small business owners often have to do more with less, and they're expecting the financial technology solutions they use to do the same. The way entrepreneurs are managing their businesses — and their businesses' finances — is changing, with complexities and pain points multiplying.

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Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. That feels like a venture bet coming to fruition, or founders looking at the likely market environment for the next 10 years, and saying? Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. 1–5mm per client).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

One of the more recent examples comes from London-based financial technology startup Revolut , which is reportedly “the first London-based FinTech to receive a European banking license.” The company said its capital value has jumped from 280 million pounds in 2017. Starling Bank undertook similar steps. million people.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I believe SEC regulations require a company to go public if they have more than 500 shareholders. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. Customers want self-service capabilities but regulation and risk is top of mind that get in the way of digital interactions. Regulated Financial Institution.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Regulation. It’s been one year since EMV regulation in the United States was placed into effect. NACHA has imposed a same-day fee on every same-day ACH transaction to help financial institutions receiving the funds to recover the cost to enable same-day ACH. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial institutions that relied on mortgage banking fee income as a key earnings component have been left to make big adjustments. As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. banks by market value.”.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Bank) – Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. and Summit Financial Group, Inc. Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Slack launched its own $80M chatbot fund, partnering with leading VCs including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, KPCB, Social Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. This flurry of activity generated a lot of excitement about the technology’s potential. Fintech: Contract review & bill negotiation. Source: Trim.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. financial technology efforts. Treasury Department. FinTech Growth.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this light, let’s look at (1) American regulation and legislation intended to slow or hamper the adoption of digital assets and currencies, (2) the behavior of early crypto companies in establishing regulated entities, and (3) the strategies available to DeFi protocols for preserving their success. The theater of power will do.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In this light, let’s look at (1) American regulation and legislation intended to slow or hamper the adoption of digital assets and currencies, (2) the behavior of early crypto companies in establishing regulated entities, and (3) the strategies available to DeFi protocols for preserving their success. The theater of power will do.

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