PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. That can be attributed, in part, to the company's virtual card investments, according to Rettig, with the company's ability to support supplier virtual card acceptance "starting to pay off earlier than expected in the quarter.”. While losses climbed from $5.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Toronto is a powerhouse for financial innovation in Canada: The city has the most sizable ecosystem for FinTech in the country, with 185 startups per one count. NorthOne , a FinTech firm that focuses on small business owners, is one of the companies that call the city home. that let them deposit cash and checks.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

Efforts in the Middle East by banks and other financial institutions to embrace FinTech are on the rise. As reported from Daily News Egypt , a consortium of banks in the region expects a number of FIs, including those in Egypt, to embrace FinTech. The bank has also estimated that the tally includes 4.4

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

And that’s where we come to FinTech. As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. FinTech Partnerships. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Many of them are technical in nature, as firms — especially FinTech firms and traditional financial institutions (FIs) that want to bring digital payments to new markets — must navigate new relationships with multiple payment processors on a market-by-market basis to gain that acceptance. This region, home to more than 4.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

That can hold especially true in wealthy countries, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as discussed in a new PYMNTS interview with Evans Munyuki, chief digital officer of Emirates NBD , a UAE banking group. It will have a mobile app, and provide different services necessary to carry out banking needs. New Venture.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After all, what counts as a bank or not is a little bit different in India than it is in the United States, he said. Agashe said the 50,000 very small community banks and credit unions (CUs) spread throughout India’s rural regions don’t count as “banks” in the official tally. or ‘Why don't you put in an ATM?’

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Mastercard and Norwegian financial technology (FinTech) company EedenBull have agreed to expand their partnership to the Asia Pacific region, the firms announced Monday (June 29). Under the terms of the new deal, Mastercard will support EedenBull’s product development and digital services.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Goldman Sachs has launched a personal finance offering for customers of average means, and Franklin Templeton’s Singapore subsidiary has joined forces with Razer Fintech. Tennessee-based regional financial services company First Horizon National Corp.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. billion bank in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Grab , Razer , AirAsia , Axiata and CIMB join other companies that are considering applying for digital banking licenses in Malaysia, sources told Reuters on Wednesday (Jan. Some are in discussions with consultants for guidance as they ponder a move into digital banking, according to the sources, who are familiar with the matter.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Credit Sesame Launches Free Digital Bank Account. Credit and loan company Credit Sesame has announced a new, free digital bank account to help customers grow cash and credit in one place. The account offers a Sesame Cash debit card, partnering with Mastercard as its card network.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Something particularly notable in the emergence of FinTech platforms all over the world, Matt Dill, Visa’ s Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Venture told Karen Webster when they discussed the worldwide launch of Visa Partner. 30), the card network announced just such a FinTech partnership. So today (Sept.

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Celent Banking

APRIL 25, 2016

In a recent Celent survey 100% of the participants recognized that a scenario where all financial products get digitized needs to be addressed sometime in the next 7 years and 59% of them believe it needs to be addressed immediately. Threat of fintechs is also a reality. They launched in March of this year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2018

Coverage includes Oracle ’s decision to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to Brussels. million payment cards in Georgian user circulation, which marks an 11 percent increase from 2016. “It In Europe , Oracle has picked Brussels to bring its FinTech Innovation Program to the continent, the company said in an announcement.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 11, 2018

Attendance at American Banker’s Digital Banking conference has grown significantly since I was here in 2016, reflecting the obvious interest levels in digital, yet the vibe remained largely the same as two years ago…. Is voice banking even a blip on your digital roadmap? Huge missed opportunity.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

But, in truth, account aggregation is largely an activity that simply moves data from financial institution (FI) to FinTech. That functionality comes as Railsbank issues IBANs, by virtue of being connected to the Bank of England, among other partner banks, which then can be used to by firms to issue accounts and cards (in bank-like fashion).

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Open banking has been picking up steam in Latin America for more than two years. Regulators in Mexico passed a law governing FinTechs in March 2018, just two months after PSD2 went into effect in the European Union, and others in the region have since followed suit. the region. Open Banking And Digital Readiness.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Traditional financial institutions (FIs) may offer only money transfers made via expensive correspondent banking networks, and some customers may require assistance from several financial services providers to meet their needs. Legacy banks often send remittances over correspondent banking networks, which can drive up costs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Many card-based solutions have recently debuted, aimed at helping businesses to more easily track expenses, and gain insights into how company funds are spent in the field. The solution also allows managers to set limits on how much money can be spent with the cards, and cancel or freeze them at any time, if necessary. Yordex , a U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Banks lost about $4 billion to account takeover (ATO) fraud attempts last year and fraudsters have been reluctant to abandon the scheme as this year progresses. Arou nd the Digital Banking World. Banks in other regions are also dealing with data breaches of their own, such as U.K. digital bank Monzo.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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Gonzobanker

APRIL 4, 2024

While valuation at many fintechs has dropped since 2022, Chime has bucked the trend. Bloomberg recently reported that Chime, the leading fintech neobank, is planning to go public in 2025. According to the report , Chime has not engaged investment banks to date. Is it ready for an IPO? According to a July 2023 survey of U.S.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

After a difficult first quarter, fintech funding rebounded in a big way in Q2’20. Free Download: State of Fintech q2’20. Fintech funding rebounded in Q2’20 but deal activity continues to fall. Below, we answer some of our readers’ most pressing questions from the webinar on the state of fintech. First name.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But among the most greenfield markets are those found in Latin America, where mobile devices may have high penetration, but traditional banking services do not. Consider the fact that the World Bank has estimated only 55 percent of adults in the Latin America and Caribbean regions have access to bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

He said that while small banks, credit unions (CUs) and regional players deeply fear being swept aside by the great digitalization wave that the pandemic has set off, their concerns aren’t actually unique to the financial industry’s smaller end. Third is digital customer acquisition and instant digital issuance. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

FinTech company Revolut wants to raise as much as $1.5 Launched five years ago, Revolut has almost 8 million customers, offering digital financial services through a mobile application including digital debit accounts, currency exchange, budgeting and person-to-person (P2P) payments. billion so that it can expand globally.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Norwegian banking group Eika Group has invested in FinTech EedenBull to help its banks with new and innovative payment solutions to serve customers, according to a release. EedenBull was created last year by a group of payments experts from around the globe, and was immediately recognized as a strong partner for European banks.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

In addition, Armenia’s VTB Bank launched mobile banking services, and Armenia’s ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has started to accept JCB cards across the country. Armenia’s ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank has started to service JCB cards, the two companies said in an announcement. Turkey’s ??bank

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

What will it take to make Latin America more digital — in payments, commerce, FinTech or even healthcare? Cash remains king in the region, with about two-thirds of consumers in Latin America preferring that payment method over credit, according to estimates.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And within FinTech, that most incandescent of sectors, things might look a bit, well, frothy. News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Latin America’s fintech scene is gaining momentum, with 80+ fintech deals closing for around $300M in 2016, and over 100 deals already closed in 2017. Track the LatAm fintech companies in this brief and many more on our platform. Track LatAm fintech companies. LatAm Fintech. Digital Banking.

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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. Goes to Sen.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Features such as these allow customers to perform a range of banking interactions that would be impossible at traditional ATMs, such as opening accounts and obtaining new credit cards. Alabama-based Regions Bank deployed advanced ATMs as part of its digital push, replacing human tellers at many of its drive-thrus.

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CB Insights

MARCH 8, 2018

Digital banking startups — or challenger banks — have gained traction over the past few years by bringing retail banking services mobile. Banks in Fintech: what’s ahead in 2018. Join us for data-driven look at how major banks are approaching fintech investments and taking on insurgents.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Seattle has become one of the regions of the U.S. How To Compete With Banks: Start With First Principles . The return to first principles begins many times with asking incredibly simple questions such as “What is a bank?”. Interest Rates To Pinch Alt Lenders And Digital Banks. Trackers And Reports.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

In the soon to be released What’s Going On In Banking study, Cornerstone ’s Ron Shevlin shows that both bank and credit union execs are most fearful of big tech (Amazon Prime, Venmo, Apple Card) primarily because of their great data reach and ability to drive customer experience. Experian recently reported.

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