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FHFA announces Office of Financial Technology

CFPB Monitor

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. It also solicits feedback on how to maximize stakeholder engagement.

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Why Not All FinTech Providers Are FinTech Firms

PYMNTS

Such is the case in financial services, where “ FinTech ” is often used to describe financial technology vendors. “A A firm that offers financial technology is not necessarily a FinTech,” said Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas, who thinks the distinction between the two needs to be clearer.

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

Perficient

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. The Congressional House Financial Services Committee held a hearing last fall, “Buy Now, Pay More Later?

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Finastra named a top global provider in IDC FinTech Rankings

Bobsguide

Finastra named a top global provider in IDC FinTech Rankings. IDC’s prestigious annual ranking highlights the leading companies in financial technology. London, UK – September 21, 2022 – Finastra is proud to be ranked one of the top providers in the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings. Global Head of PR. T +44 (0)7917 613586.

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GFT Advances in 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings

Bobsguide

The growing need to overhaul these systems is what powered GFT’s leap on the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings. Continued adoption of GFT’s approach to reimagining banks’ current technology with core digital solutions moved the company up 14 spots this year, ranking #35 and earning recognition as a “Fast Track Fintech.”.

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FinTech year in review: What we saw and where we’re going

Insights on Business

The dominant story is that fintech startups and banks are better off as friends than foes. Fintech, once seen as a disruptor, is now becoming a mainstream and also a collaborating partner. Banks provide trust and infrastructure to a partnership with fintech. Banks are also innovators. Think modular – building with blocks.

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Celent Model Bank Awards 2017: Banking Products Innovation

Celent Banking

Product Innovation — for demonstrating the ability to launch multiple innovative products. While some banks are rolling out Open API development portals in response to regulations like PSD2, the Model Bank candidates in this category are using APIs to improve the customer experience.