PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

N26 , the FinTech bank startup, is upgrading its N26 Metal card, with a launch happening Wednesday (June 13). According to a report in TechCrunch , the card was first announced at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin in December of 2017 and was available for early access by N26 Black customers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says the crisis has also provided a silver lining of sorts to nimble FinTechs that can solve merchants’ cash crunch problems. It just masks them until you run out of money.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ITMs and VTMs are popular retail banking innovations among community banks. What’s on the horizon for retail banking? According to a new report from PwC titled “Retail Banking 2025 and Beyond” (see sidebar), the retail banking industry is undergoing tremendous change—but, of course, community bankers already know that.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Synchrony Financial’s run as the exclusive credit card issuer for Walmart came to an end in July, with reports that Walmart decided this past summer to switch to Capital One Financial. Retailers like Walmart are discovering that they can demand more from the card companies to land their business, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

In addition, Central JD Fintech is introducing the Dolfin wallet in Asia , and AMS Public Transport Holdings Limited along with AlipayHK is launching a minibus mobile payment system also in Asia. The system integrates payment processing with a point of sale (POS) for merchants operating online and in physical stores.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The traditional strategy of handing an employee a corporate card, hoping they make responsible purchases and depending on accurate expense reports has evolved into a market that embraces automation, artificial intelligence, mobility and an array of card products, from P-cards to virtual numbers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Venture capital (VC) is not easily available to every startup, but this week, VC investors hinted at a big year ahead for the B2B FinTech space. The firm, based in South Africa, said it will use the funding to scale operations across Southern Africa, the U.S. Flutterwave. as well as boost its workforce by 30 percent, the company said.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 23, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – The two fundamental keys to most challenges retail banks and payment companies face on the innovation front are personalization and efficiency, according to Alberto Corvo, a founding partner at fintech focused investment firm Motive Partners.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Managing inventory, B2B payments and a plethora of food and beverage vendors can be a headache for any kind of restaurant, bar or retailer. Retailers that sell alcohol must be able to understand exactly which products they have in stock, and which products are generating the most revenue for the business. Managing The Invoice.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not only see how consumers browse and what they buy (to analyze the entire path to purchase), but to get to know them in the same ways as those old-time general store operators who served small towns.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A biometric payment is a point-of-sale technology that authenticates payments by pairing a payment card with a physical identifier of the cardholder. Both Visa and Mastercard rolled out pilot biometric payment cards in 2022. To use this offering, cardholders enrolled a fingerprint to have securely stored on their card.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Providing robust services via mobile channels is especially important now, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused businesses to operate remotely and consumers to stay at home as much as possible. Such vigilant security means FinTechs must vet new customers and continually review existing ones for changes in their money laundering risk, he said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Retail Banking Satisfaction Study , retail banking was declared to have bounced back reputation-wise over the past decade, due to improvements in customer service spurred by innovations like mobile banking. Most banks operated in specifics, and were responding to current (50.6 For example, in the newly released J.D. percent).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

The problem can be especially acute when it comes to financial institutions (FIs), said John Owens, general manager of Elan Credit Card , in a new podcast interview with PYMNTS. The problem often stems from the environment in which they are operating — one that can put the brakes on innovation, even when innovation is key to thriving.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Through its partnership with Silicon Valley firm i2c, Evolve will allow the FinTechs it works with across the country to custom-build unique banking and payment products across a variety of form factors. Founded in 1925, Evolve Bank & Trust operates retail branches throughout the mid-south and mortgage production offices nationwide.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. A remote operator monitored them and could step in if needed.) The pop-up shops will be in the pharmacy chain’s retail locations in 44 states starting this Friday and through the end of December.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2019

s robust marketing strategy for its retail bank has paid off, as the bank today reported that half of its new retail customers were millennials. Of Ally Financial’s 230,000 new retail deposit customers via its retail side, Ally Bank, 126,500 were millennials, according to bank’s earnings report released today.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Shoppers in the United States have long turned to credit cards to let them get the products now while delaying payments until they have a chance to save up. These plans fund retail purchases that consumers can then pay off over time in typically four installments. Interest in BNPL is not limited to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Many are unable to accept credit cards, and many cannot afford the mainstream point of sale (POS) terminals and solutions — which can also take a very long time to procure. That’s why South African FinTech company Yoco has made it its mission to improve things for African businesses, large and small.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Year-old Citi Fintech, the digital banking sub-brand of Citigroup Inc., The unit announced Monday that it had built a new mobile experience for Citigold card members Read More. has launched its first product. That may seem like a long time by startup reckoning, but it’s not so bad for a (gigantic, regulated, global) bank.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2018

Much of North America remains anchored to major-brand credit cards. As digital technology keeps bringing new efficiencies to transactions, and more consumers around the world turn to eCommerce for retail and other purchases, an accompanying trend is making life interesting for merchants and payment providers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Because of the cannabis industry’s federal illegal status, taking traditional card payments isn’t possible for most businesses.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 23, 2017

I’ve been working closely with BKM, the Turkish retail payments clearing company, for a few years now. They manage the Fintech Istanbul program, and are the powerhouse behind many of the innovations we’ve seen in Turkey from mobile wallets to contactless payments. million credit cards, 118.3 debit cards and 1.7

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, announced its third cohort of startups today. Here are the five companies of Class 3 of INV Fintech: CoverHero is an intelligent insurance roboadvisor that helps users manage, understand, and buy […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. Reports in TechCrunch said Better Tomorrow Ventures, Aleph, Flourish Ventures , Operator Partners and TLV Partners all participated, as did 30 angel investors. Fairmarkit.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 26, 2018

The global professional services company PwC announced via email it will shutter its DeNovo platform, which delivered insights and analysis on fintech startups, at the end of June. The email reads, in part: At the end of June we will retire DeNovo in its current form. Going forward, we are shifting our resources to specific […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Plus, retail sales in China increased for the first time since the pandemic outbreak. Retail Sales in China Improve for First Time Since January. China saw retail sales increase 0.5 To reshape the digital checkout experience for retailers and shoppers, Visa Canada has unveiled the extension of Click to Pay to Canada.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

The shift from magnetic stripe to EMV chip cards marked one of the 21 st century’s most widespread payment developments. Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, a press release says. Because of the cannabis industry's federal status as an illegal one, taking traditional card payments isn't possible for most businesses.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

This year has been big for retail — big on change, innovation and some surprises along the way. Consumers flocked to online and mobile commerce , robots rose in food and consumer goods , and brick-and-mortar stayed relevant with retail experimentation — pop – ups , flash sales , store-in-store and showrooms.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 24, 2016

In a stunning vote, British citizens decided to leave the European Union, and the so-called Brexit has not just profound implications for fintech, but creates massive uncertainty for global financial services. tweeted Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and FinTech Envoy of HM Read More. How can we be so stupid?”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Indian FinTech Infibeam Avenues , which works in digital payment and eCommerce solutions, has bought all shares of Cardpay Technologies, which provides payment and invoice technology, in an all-stock deal. The platform offers help with physical and virtual credit cards, invoice processing and early payments discounts, BusinessLine reports.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The clock is ticking on FinTech Acquisition Corp. FinTech Acquisition Corp, believed to be the only “blank check” company in the fintech sector today, has by rule until Aug. 19 to consummate an acquisition with its $100 million, or face dissolution.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A company that operates quietly in the background of popular financial apps and platforms is taking steps to become more visible.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound. Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the whole, with some notable exceptions, retail has landed on our Fizzle list more often than the Sizzle list in recent memory. Retail sales are up 5.9

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, is pleased to announce its inaugural episode of INV Unfiltered — a new monthly podcast series, which will cover current trends and intriguing topics in financial technology and beyond.

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