PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The push toward digital banking seems an inexorable one, with the technology and demographics acting as tailwinds, and where governments have increasingly gotten into the act of promoting digital banks (the pure-play kind) and making forays into bits and bytes, where once paper and face-to-face transactions reigned.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This week's look at the latest in open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration finds financial institutions (FIs) exploring both partnerships and acquisitions to strengthen their offerings for corporates, while third-party service providers have also boosted their data-sharing capabilities to empower those financial service provider tie-ups.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). FinTech Efforts In Africa. The sandbox, Reuters reported, has four phases.

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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. Outside U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

However, the one missing piece that these automated banking features lack is a real human being to interact with during a transaction. The company’s new technological development is intended to bring back the human component to customer service without relying on actual people. An Oscar-Worthy Banking Solution?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. He passed away in January 2023.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With more and more FinTechs introducing their own banking services, the competition is heating up. Small business lending platform BlueVine is the latest FinTech to take this path, having taken the wraps off of its banking solution this week with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. Plus, the U.S.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Recent fintech deals across digital, lending, payments and infrastructure are telling a big story. Heck, we weren’t even three weeks into 2019 when Fiserv ’s $22 billion proposed First Data acquisition—one of the biggest fintech deals ever —was announced to the Street. Money talks. It also suggests Fiserv got a great deal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

In the February edition of the Digital Banking Tracker , a Feedzai Collaboration, PYMNTS explores the latest developments surrounding AI and machine learning in the financial services space. Around the Digital Banking world. Meanwhile, Emma Technologies LTD has celebrated an AI milestone.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

Neobank Niyo has partnered with the National Payments Corp. This strategic partnership will facilitate workers in this segment with a bank account and empowering them [with] digital banking [solutions] as well as financial security. The payroll software makes it easier for companies to manage workers’ salary information.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

All the capital flowing into the digital fintech space is helping to solve banking industry challenges. As the industry’s appetite for digital technology grows, the capital that’s been flowing into mostly digital-focused fintech is solving real industry challenges right now. customer impact.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The purchase is said to be in line with Sea’s aim to expand its position as a FinTech trailblazer throughout the region. Since then, PSCU has migrated from being a transaction processing service reseller to a FinTech provider helping credit unions (CUs) and their members. and PT Danadipa Artha Indonesia. billion transactions annually.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

Capital is the lifeblood of economies, and of the companies (and yes, of course, individuals) that collectively make things and provide services … and in the age of FinTech, the capital comes digitally and across innovative channels. Within the FinTech space, there may be a resurgence of sorts for one firm. ”

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

As a CU for the United Nations community, however, United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) holds a unique, global perspective into the role that these financial institutions (FIs) can play to support payments innovation on multiple fronts. . As the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

PayPal, Augmentum Fintech, International Airlines Group and Investec’s INVC Fund also participated in the round. With this in mind, we’re excited to be enhancing our smart, simple banking experience with integrated payment solutions like Apple Pay.”. The company said it has more than 1.4 as well as France.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. Small Idea – It’s Our Kid’s Technology. It was a sobering thought to realize that we are all really building most of this technology for our kids. Complicated technology sucks, but mortality sucks more.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Virtual bank Radius Bank — which services small businesses (SMBs), micro-firms and consumers — is rolling out a revamped digital banking platform and a mobile banking app, the company said on Monday (Dec. The platforms have added new digital solutions for financial budgeting and tracking as well.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 17, 2017

On Wednesday the American Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)* followed up on its promise last December to introduce a national bank charter for Fintech bank startups by issuing a white paper on how to apply for a licence, the evaluation process and what will be involved.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Small Business Banking. Partech and Digital Currency Group also participated in the round, reports said. According to reports, Cellulant’s funding is the largest for an Africa-only FinTech.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Small businesses have landed at the center of B2B FinTechs’ and financial service providers’ latest collaborative efforts. In this week’s roundup of open banking initiatives and bank-FinTech tie-ups, PYMNTS finds a renewed push to strengthen SMB banking experiences including financing, account management and more.

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NCR

JULY 31, 2017

As we explored in the first part of this two-part guide, digital banking fraud is an escalating threat to financial institutions and their customers. Digital banking fraud can take many forms, such as identity fraud and account takeover , which are becoming increasingly common. million in 2016.

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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 11, 2020

In today’s top digital-first banking news, MercadoLibre has been granted a license from Brazil’s central bank, while payments FinTech Alacriti has teamed with Glia on new customer service options for payments needs. Plus, payment startup SumUp has been granted a new electronic money license from Ireland’s central bank.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

“If you look at where the big banks and brokerages make most of their money, it’s in their retail savings accounts.”. The average national yield of savings accounts is 0.10%, whereas Betterment’s annual yield is 2.69%. Like other FinTechs, Betterment will partner with FDIC-insured institutions since it doesn’t have a bank charter.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 8, 2022

A strategic mindset and an updated slate of skills will best position CIOs as successful technology leaders. While experience is a critical ingredient for the top technology role, it’s important to recognize that decades of experience translate to a leader who grew up in the “tactical” era of technology. and a shocking 1.3%

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, the European Banking Federation’s ( EBF ) Alexandra Maniati , Director of Cybersecurity & Innovation, said the European banking industry is, increasingly, embracing the cloud to pivot to new financial services and products across the Continent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Without a regulatory mandate, many in the financial services and FinTech space believe that competition will — and already has — nudged the industry toward embracing data integrations across platforms and service providers in the name of better banking experiences. Bank participation is key to promoting open banking in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, U.K. FinTech Revolut has introduced its Pockets tool, while Robinhood Markets is reportedly working with Goldman Sachs for its public offering preparations. Plus, Wells Fargo’s CEO believes the U.S. Revolut’s 'Pockets' Tool Aims To Help People Organize Payments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

In a blog post , the company said the new fund will enable it to do more of what it loves, to “work with the most ambitious founders who combine disruptive technology with the vision to build global category winners.”. Boden is a strong proponent for the EU directives about which many British banking executives complain.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Less than 10 years old, the Brazil-based digital bank counts 70 million clients across its three operating countries ( source ). The largest fintech bank in Latin America, this master of digital marketing – known for creating cool products with strong organic growth – continues its massive expansion in Mexico and Colombia.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Money laundering has always troubled financial institutions, but today’s digital banking system creates additional complexities as fraudsters around the world take advantage of financial technologies. Between $800 billion and $2 trillion USD is laundered each year, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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NCR

JULY 6, 2017

A new study has revealed the extent to which consumers around the world are embracing emerging financial services providers, with one in three digitally-active citizens now using fintech solutions on a regular basis. In these countries, an average of 46 percent of survey respondents indicated they were engaged with the technology.

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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. Fintech services for seniors are targeting a range of sub-categories. Source: Capital One.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There are banks with a few billion in assets running with better efficiency ratios than banks with $50 billion in assets. So, while growth and scale are helpful, bank leaders need to dive deeper into the key areas that will drive a new frontier of smarter efficiency. So, let’s do a quick thought experiment, Gonzobankers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Right now, at least as found recently in the PYMNTS/PSCU collaboration , “Credit Union Innovation Playbook: Challenger Banks Edition,” CUs face some competitive pressures. . As the survey of more than 4,000 CU members, CU leaders and FinTech executives showed, 41.4 They acquire a lending product, and then a digital banking platform.

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