PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. the San Francisco-based online bank, had the last laugh. Varo is the first consumer FinTech to receive a new national bank charter from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets. But that’s not all. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2018

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. financial technology efforts. FinTech Growth.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that financial regulators should look more closely at the role of non-bank tech companies in the small business (SMB) lending and consumer lending markets. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. At the time Naspers said proceeds would go toward growth opportunities in global classified, online food delivery and FinTech.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Mexico’s new government, led by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is setting its sights on financial technology to get the country out of poverty. The report noted that banking systems embedded on mobile phones are popular in emerging markets, including in China, India and Kenya , driven in part by private-sector FinTechs.

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

In looking ahead at the near-term emergence of FinTech markets, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. percent and online borrowing at 5.6 percent and online borrowing at 5.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

While Ant calls itself a financial technology company (FinTech), China’s financial regulators are starting to view it as being more like a bank. That’s based on possible proposals from Chinese regulators to curb market concentration in the country’s online payments market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

That arm of the financial technology (FinTech) giant offers a virtual credit card. Ant Group is best known for its wildly popular payment and loans app Alipay , which has both online and mobile platforms. Chinese regulators are looking to strengthen the rules for FinTechs. The company did not elaborate.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

While some firms are adjusting the assembly lines of their manufacturing warehouses to produce much needed personal protective equipment, FinTechs have found themselves in a different position to provide valuable assistance. Both categories stand to gain from automated financial technologies. Easing The PPP Loan Burden.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

That could happen under Chinese regulators’ proposals to curb market concentration in the country’s online payments market, Ant, best known for its Alipay payments service, calls itself a financial technology company (FinTech). In the online speech, he didn’t mention the IPO disaster.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Goldman Sachs as FinTech player? 16) that growth in Marcus continues apace, and that the online lending and savings offering had logged $35 billion in deposits last year, with growth logged dually in the U.S. The digital age is upon us, though, and the bank is proving nimbler than perhaps some might think. News came Wednesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

This venture into cross-border payments has only become more pronounced since the beginning of the pandemic, as stay-at-home orders have slashed brick-and-mortar revenue to record lows and forced these SMBs to rely on online options to stay afloat. Deep Dive: B2B Cross-Border Payments Face Regulatory Challenges, Lack Of Transparency.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard is expanding its Accelerate financial technology (FinTech) portfolio and is adding 11 companies to its Start Path startup engagement program, according to a Wednesday (Aug. The company said its efforts recognize “the important role FinTechs play in the world’s rapid digital transformation.”. 12) announcement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Open banking lets third-party financial service companies to have access to a consumer’s banking transactions and other financial data from financial institutions (FIs). Revolut said its new open banking offer was developed with TrueLayer , a London-based financial technology (FinTech) company.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Launched in August 2018, Wanwu Xinxuan is an online retail platform selling children’s apparel, shoes and accessories. And Experian Australia & New Zealand announced that it has acquired FinTech Look Who’s Charging. The terms of the deal weren’t released.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Rapyd, the B2B financial technology-as-a-service company, launched an integrated payment solution in Mexico, allowing companies to access all local payment methods through one network, according to a news release. Mexico is one of Latin America’s high-growth markets. Morgan Global Payment Trends.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor. This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Globe Telecom’s financial technology division, Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, notched $175 million in additional venture funding in January. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, is said to be now looking for more funding — and aiming to get a valuation in excess of $1 billion. billion market cap.

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William Mills

JANUARY 14, 2016

Content marketing has rapidly emerged as a key marketing strategy within the fintech industry in a relatively short time. I vividly remember my content marketing conversations with clients in early 2014. Our clients had no idea what content marketing or HubSpot encompassed. 2015 was a content marketing tsunami.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

As entrepreneurs race to digitize, develop new revenue streams, and find workarounds to what could have otherwise been crushing roadblocks to their business, FinTech partners have become critical allies to helping SMBs. Innovation On The Fast Track. “The shifts are growing at speeds that we could have never imagined.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, we take a look at how Dubai is giving FinTech hubs around the world a run for their money. Dubai is considered to be a hotbed for financial technology and innovation, not just in the Middle East but globally. FinTech Hive Generates Buzz.

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CFPB Monitor

JUNE 8, 2016

On June 9, 2016, the FTC will host a “ FinTech forum on marketplace lending ,” the first in a forum series described by the FTC as “exploring emerging financial technology and its implications for consumers.”

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CB Insights

AUGUST 6, 2017

After a client requested copies of all our recent market maps, we decided to take it a step further. Below you’ll find a collection of all our CB Insights market maps and unbundling/disrupting graphics. FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY. Fintech 250: The Tech Startups Redefining The Financial Services Industry.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

On a day that saw a stock market rout – particularly on the tech-heavy NASDAQ, which was down a percent – in at least some areas of finance, investors remain sanguine. Perhaps “overly optimistic” might be the mindset that marks private markets. Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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CB Insights

JUNE 29, 2017

Missed out on the Future of Fintech conference? The Chinese market has significant potential for consumer financial technology firms. Startups can leverage the massive amount of data that Chinese consumers share online … Continued. Sign up to download the presentation and slides.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe. Bissett said Pin Payments was born out of a desire to offer businesses a simple way to get paid online and be on a level playing field with the competition.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

CEO Anthony Noto told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that the FinTech company’s investing platform has seen a significant uptick in user numbers since January. Since then, it has expanded its financial products to offer personal and mortgage loans. In 2019, it launched SoFi Invest and SoFi Money, a cash management account.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

The startup said this was the largest funding round ever for a French FinTech. The startup has said that business banking on the continent needs to be repaired, and that it can provide a much better experience with its mobile and online-first offerings. . billion USD) in transaction volume last year. . million.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. and Summit Financial Group, Inc.

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 15, 2021

GreenSky partners with banks to offer a consumer financing and payments program in which GreenSky provides point-of-sale financial technology and payments technology, and performs origination and servicing activities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Jeremy Allaire , CEO of financial technology firm Circle , told PYMNTS that digital currencies are ready to transition from speculation to become more broadly adopted in everyday commerce. . At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Governments and banks have a lot to do with developing an ecosystem that supports adoption of payments technologies for both consumers and corporates, and DeLuca sees some stark differences between the U.K. markets that could be slowing down the digitization of electronic B2B payments. The adoption curve, especially in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

We’ve all heard that millennials, for example, think of bank branches as a vestiges of another century with little relevance to their financial lives. Turns out that’s inaccurate. Even millennials, who heavily lean on remote banking, still visit physical bank locations for more complex functions like loan applications” monthly. In the U.K.,

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CFPB Monitor

JULY 11, 2016

Tomorrow, July 11, the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit will hold a hearing titled: “Examining the Opportunities and Challenges with Financial Technology (“FinTech”): The Development of Online Marketplace Lending.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

On a day that saw a stock market rout – particularly on the tech-heavy NASDAQ, which was down a percent – in at least some areas of finance, investors remain sanguine. Perhaps “overly optimistic” might be the mindset that marks private markets. Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion).

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