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Boosting Access To Financial Services In Brazil

PYMNTS

Identity Devices also formed a recent multi-year partnership with Fingerprint Cards (FPC) that aims to enhance the security of the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem with biometrics, increasing the use of biometrics in IoT and financial technology markets. Deep Dive: Making National IDs Biometric-Friendly.

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Game On

Independent Banker

Although examples of gamification are still rare in financial services, signs indicate that banks are becoming hip to the concept and its potential. a global financial technology provider, and Efma, a technology industry consortium, found that 31 percent of 107 polled international banks are exploring uses for gamification.

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Fintech Fundings: 13 Companies Raise $900 Million Week Ending Nov 12

Fintech Labs Insights

Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. ATMs, POS & financial technology. Financial technology intelligence application.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13

Fintech Labs Insights

Healthcare & insurance technology. HQ: Glenwood, Maryland. Bridge Financial Technology. Back-office platform for financial advisors . Healthcare Interactive. Latest round: $3.4 million Series A. Total raised: $11.8 Source: FT Partners. Digital bank. Latest round: $3.4 Total raised: $34.8 Source: Crunchbase.

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Unexpected Allies

Independent Banker

During that time, several emerging and growing financial technology providers have been selected as annual finalists in the Accelerator’s cohort program and included in ICBA’s FinXTech Connect, a curated directory of each company with a proven roster of bank clients. Colleen Morrison is a writer in Maryland.

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FinovateFall 2017 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Powered by homorphic encryption, ENVEIL’s technology is the first scalable commercial solution to cryptographically secure Data In Use. These folks are based in Maryland so that explains the NSA connection. He has more than 34 years of experience in financial technology and is a recognized leader in financial and technology marketing.

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