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AutoRek wins in ‘Payments Innovation’ category at Scottish Financial Technology Awards 2022

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Leading fintech company AutoRek is delighted to have been recognised at the Scottish Financial Technology Awards 2022 , held on Thursday, 6 October, where it won in the ‘Payments Innovation’ category. The recognition is a reflection of the hard work, dedication and innovation of the AutoRek team behind the scenes. “We

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Adam Wright joins CA DFPI’s Office of Financial Technology Innovation; meetings available during weekly office hours

CFPB Monitor

AB-1864, which took effect on January 1, 2021 and significantly expanded the powers of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, required the DFPI to establish a “Financial Technology Innovation Office.”. These discussions may include regulatory questions.

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SoFi To Buy Galileo Financial Technologies In $1.2B Deal

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In a deal valued at over a $1 billion, SoFi said it has inked a definitive deal to buy Galileo Financial Technologies. Galileo CEO Clay Wilkes said in the announcement, “SoFi has built a very strong diversified financial services company focusing on a full suite of financial services. I think it’s very powerful.”.

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OCC’s New Office of Financial Technology Portends Increased Supervisory Activity

CFPB Monitor

The OCC’s announcement that it will establish an Office of Financial Technology to “bolster the agency’s expertise and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing banking landscape” should come as no surprise to those who have been following recent pronouncements of Acting Comptroller Michael J.

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Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology

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The unicorns of core banking systems have been running wild the past few weeks, and these frothy deals signal a future shift in how executives should view the world of financial technology. The company has a few niche U.S. The post Core Unicorn Deals Rattling the Future of Financial Technology appeared first on Gonzobanker.

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How FinTechs Help Companies Optimize Their Payments Acceptance Costs

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FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. A large company tends to have a half dozen — maybe eight or even 10 — payment service providers even if they are not, say, heavily global. FinTechs, such as Modo, handle the technology and the data security issues.

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Equifax Buys Commercial Credit Data Company Ansonia

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Equifax , the Atlanta-based financial technology company, has purchased Ansonia Credit Data , a commercial credit data firm. Its global database completes updates to 25 million accounts daily, worth more than $700 billion in trade accounts receivable data, the company said. The price was not disclosed.

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