PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

are not only facing competition from their traditional rivals, but from a host of specialist lenders, with new players including tech giants and nimble FinTechs. To compete, finance providers should be utilizing data-derived insights to secure their customer base, improve their service and capitalize on their brand strength.”

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Payments Source

APRIL 10, 2018

It's no surprise that London topped the chart of "Cashless Capitals" in a recent study, considering its status as a major fintech hub of the U.K. But this wasn't enough to make it the country's contactless capital.

Capital 68

Capital Study Fintech Payments 68

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. But in a new PYMNTS interview on Tuesday (Dec. But that’s not all. “We

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

individuals than previously reported, corporate disbursements are still made through paper checks, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have expressed optimism about accessing loans from the financial services sector and FinTech sees a rise in venture capital (VC)’s expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

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Data Fintech Study Capital 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Singapore Signs On With FinTech Firms. In Singapore, news came this week that the country will open up its real-time payment system to FinTech firms. The movement to open that FinTech access, said the minister, brings “greater convenience to consumers” as those individuals use their eWallets. In The Middle East.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these companies to survive — it’s critical for the economy to thrive. “We all know banks are a key source of capital for small and medium businesses,” Phelan told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Yet, the small business lending gap remains.

Lending 159

Lending Fintech Capital Report 159

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In the continued evolution of the IBM Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) product line, I am pleased to announce that effective today, Algo FIRST (FIRST) is rebranded to IBM FIRST Risk Case Studies. What else changes with the rebranding to IBM FIRST Risk Case Studies? . About FIRST Risk Case Studies. Not yet a customer?

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

As Brexit inches closer to its culmination date of March 2019, one unanswered question from the impending exit from the EU is will London still be seen as the ‘ capital of Fintech ” in Europe? The UK is currently facing its most serious challenge so far as the fintech hub of Europe. and Europe, the U.K.

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Fintech San Francisco Capital Study 96

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Throw into the mix consumer protection guidelines, active anti-money laundering checks and capital requirements, and things get difficult, Oosthuizen noted. And, he noted, banks and FinTechs are going to need time to negotiate their relationships with each other, and with consumers the world over. Why Banks Need FinTechs.

Fintech 160

Fintech Regulation Compliance Innovation 160

PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Capital One released a new survey Thursday (April 6) to uncover why payment professionals who aware of the benefits of new technologies are holding themselves back from actually adopting those tools. Capital One and the NAPCP also found patterns based on the size of the company in which a payments professional works.

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Capital Payments Leadership Technology 100

Insights on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In the continued evolution of the IBM Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) product line, I am pleased to announce that effective today, Algo FIRST (FIRST) is rebranded to IBM FIRST Risk Case Studies. What else changes with the rebranding to IBM FIRST Risk Case Studies? . About FIRST Risk Case Studies. Not yet a customer?

Case Study 70

Case Study Study Compliance Risk Management 70

Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Core banking providers FIS and Fiserv face pressure from banks’ growing in-house tech investments as well as fintech competition, Morgan Stanley reported in a research note this week.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

The following Deep Dive explores how these issues are hindering SMB financing as well as how FinTechs are exploring technologies to overcome these issues and give SMBs the help they need to thrive while the world economy faces its biggest challenge in years. FinTechs that harness ML to process loan applications were approving 57.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

In a bid that could be seen as a challenge to Switzerland’s Crypto Valley, a new crypto and FinTech hub will reportedly come to the Philippines’ Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), Cryptovest said. In other news, traditional venture capital (VC) firms are beginning to invest in blockchain and crypto projects, said The Next Web.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Might banks be making inroads into the hearts and minds of smaller firms as they seek out capital – as some SMBs cite at least some dissatisfaction with non-banking lending conduits? As reported in this space, some alarm bells have been sounding about lending. holds 29 percent of that asset base.

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Study Lending Online Survey 122

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Can regularly checking your credit score actually help improve your results? We wanted to know the answer to that critical question, so Credit Sesame partnered with Megan Hunter Antill and Jessica Yu, Ph.D., candidates in Quantitative Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, to find out.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Florida FinTech Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is partnering with London FinTech Liberis , to offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an alternative funding source, FIS announced in a press release Wednesday (Jan. With the introduction of Working Capital, U.S. The round was led by investment firm FTV Capital.

Lending 131

Lending Florida Capital Fintech 131

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At the same time, digital banks are looking to capitalize on their growing small and medium-sized business (SMB) customer base, with open banking and bank-FinTech collaborations an important part of that strategy. Fifth Third Bank Taps FinTech For SMB Lending. Small businesses continue to embrace digital banking.

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Fintech Fraud Data Lending 192

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

GPS's technology helps brands by allowing them to provide customized experiences put squarely in the cardholders' hands, the release says, having previously supported FinTechs, digital banks, and eWallets on their various journeys. The study found that cash had been used only a fraction as much as it used to be.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 21, 2024

Of small business owners who applied for a business loan in early 2023, 6 in 10 found it difficult to find affordable financing, and overall, 77% are concerned about their access to capital according to a survey from Goldman Sachs. According to Randi Zeller, senior advisor to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA: “There is no lack of capital.

Lending 78

Lending How To Capital Data 78

South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. The topics were perfect, and there were some great case studies, but the substance was standard, bordering on underwhelming.

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Conference Las Vegas Fraud Case Study 221

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Open banking is often associated with the European Union (EU) almost by default as the region pushes the envelope further on regulation than anywhere, partly to encourage — but also to keep up with — imaginative FinTech innovators going to market throughout the Eurozone. FinTechs Flourishing. Similarities To The EU.

America 168

America Regional Regulation Fintech 168

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The FinTech startup focuses on helping parents raise financially savvy kids using an app-based debit card that is managed by parents. We’re proud to support their growth and help them on their mission,” said Chris Olsen, a partner at Drive Capital who has joined the Greenlight board. According to an early 2019 study, 70 percent of U.S.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 30, 2017

Here is how he saw things … Fintech in Rwanda: the place where Telcos are surpassing Banks in the financial sector Telcos dominate in the financial sector of Rwanda Last week I participated in the leading fintech conference in Africa “Dot Finance”, which took place in Kigali, capital of Rwanda.

Mobile 334

Mobile ATM Fintech Conference 334

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain. FinTech GoCardless has raised $95 million in a Series F funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Fiserv To Acquire FinTech Ondot Systems. The FinTech Fiserv has signed a deal to acquire Ondot Systems. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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Massachusetts Bitcoin Payments System 147

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Fair access to financial services, credit and capital is essential to our economy,” Brian P. A PYMNTS study earlier this year shows how the lines are blurring between FinTechs, Big Tech and traditional banks. Brooks, acting Comptroller of the Currency, sai d in a statement on Monday (Nov. percent) or PayPal (3.2 percent). .

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Study Survey Regulation System 170

South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unfortunately, banking is challenging to study, and some banks inadvertently ignore their significant competitors. Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech.

National 195

National Lending How To Community Bank 195

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

They grow faster, reach profitability sooner and generate more revenue per dollar invested than those of their male counterparts, according to a study of female-founded firms. The study reported that for every dollar of capital raised, women-run startups generated 78 cents in revenue, compared to 31 cents for men-run startups.

Regional 179

Regional Capital Study Leadership 179

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee and Washington are looking to standardize the ways firms across traditional financial services and FinTech upstarts apply for, and are granted, licenses. Regulatory News, of the Global Type.

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Washington Regulation Conference Fintech 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

One study determined that roughly one-third of consumers have been victimized by fraud, leading them to contact their financial institutions (FIs) to change login credentials, cancel credit cards and guard against suspicious transactions. Fraud threatens everyone, yet customers rely on their banks for protection.

Technology 142

Technology Fraud Data Security 142

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To that end, earlier this week, private-equity firm Lightyear Capital said it established ProfitSolv to acquire integrated solutions for billing, payments and software services. The news came against a backdrop where other announcements and activities have illuminated the attractiveness of B2B FinTech as an investment space.

Payments 141

Payments Software Capital New York 141

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2022

On July 18, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced the launch of a new Office of Financial Technology with the goal of advancing effective risk management as it evaluates fintech developments in the housing finance space. In the introduction to the RFI, the FHFA noted President Biden’s March 2022 executive order.

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Financial Technology Technology Fintech Compliance 78

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

SPACs are like that, but for Fintech companies. You are just minding your own business being a start-up, thinking “how many more months of capital do I have until we are bankrupt.” Fintech-like. The digital lender / neobank / roboadvisor has raised about $3 billion in capital, which is on all accounts an absurd amount of money.

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Fintech Capital Company Data 52

Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

SPACs are like that, but for Fintech companies. You are just minding your own business being a start-up, thinking “how many more months of capital do I have until we are bankrupt.” Fintech-like. The digital lender / neobank / roboadvisor has raised about $3 billion in capital, which is on all accounts an absurd amount of money.

Fintech 52

Fintech Capital Company Data 52

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2016

But we are heading to France, where the country’s capital city is making a name for itself as a booming tech center. A recent study from McKinsey found that France is expected to boost the digital technology share of its GDP by €100 billion by 2020. referendum , more financial services will be drawn to the French capital city. “Of

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Download the free report to find out how fintech is shaping the future of wealth management and investing.

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Millennials Fintech Tools Fraud 73

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Malaysia is giving preference to bidders with capital governed by firms in the region. million) in opening capital and scale to 300 million ringgit. Razer FinTech’s CEO Lee Li Meng told Reuters that it has vast enterprises in Malaysia’s online payments arena and would assess the prospects of digital banking. million customers.

Digital Banking 136

Digital Banking Regional Capital Study 136