Remove Download Remove Fintech Remove Online Remove Regional
article thumbnail

Online insurance comparison engine Caribou reaches $1.1B valuation. Caribou competitors in the insurance search engine space are CoverHound, Insurify, Jerry, and The Zebra.

CB Insights

Caribou , an online insurance comparison engine, has raised $115M in a Series C. Download the report to learn more.</p> q1 2022 brought a -18% decline in quarterly fintech funding. .</p> q1 2022 brought a -18% decline in quarterly fintech funding. .</p> Download the report to learn more.

article thumbnail

MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

PYMNTS

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors.

America 248
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Deep Dive: How Understanding Open Banking Rules Can Help Merchants Gain Consumers' Trust

PYMNTS

The following Deep Dive analyzes the pandemic’s effects on open banking advancements and consumers’ perceptions of online privacy and security, as well as how these changes will affect customers’ merchant relationships. Another study found a 35 percent increase in downloads for such apps during Q2. and the EU.

Study 192
article thumbnail

Scotiabank: Why Banks Need To Rethink Personalization

PYMNTS

A study from AppsFlyer and Google found that global ATM use had decreased by 50 percent since the beginning of the outbreak as social distancing and stay-at-home orders have increased customers’ reliance on mobile apps and online banking options rather than ATMs. Scotiabank On How COVID-19 Could Lead To Lasting Change In Banking Operations.

ATM 225
article thumbnail

Digital-First Banking With A Human Feel

PYMNTS

Banking app downloads have increased 60 percent since the pandemic became widespread, with banking app revenue growing 17 percent,” according to PYMNTS’ May 2020 Digital-First Banking Tracker® , a collaboration with NCR. Consumers are now leaning heavily on digital banking to meet their financial needs. APIs Accelerate Digital-First Adoption.

article thumbnail

Grab And Mastercard Team To Bring Prepaid Cards To Southeast Asia

PYMNTS

In a press release, the companies said that the Southeast Asian region, which is home to more than 640 million people, has stayed largely cash-based. Customers can add cash to the card to spend at any merchant, online and offline, where Mastercard is accepted around the world.

Cards 126
article thumbnail

Timeline: Billion-Dollar Fintech Exits In China & Hong Kong

CB Insights

From payments to insurtech to lending, fintech companies are attracting investor attention. In 2018, startups in the space raised more than $45B, a record amount, while Q3’19 fintech funding recently clocked in with a quarterly record of nearly $9B. GET THE 88-PAGE q3 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Data is as of 12/19/2019.

Fintech 51