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Ant Group’s Value Could Be Cut Further Due To China’s Antitrust Concerns

PYMNTS

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). But China’s financial regulators are starting to view it as being more like a bank.

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Disbursements In The Time Of Instant Money

PYMNTS

As is laid out in the January 2020 PYMNTS Disbursements Tracker ®, instant money and alternative payment options are transforming everything from medical claims to how we license images and video. Mastercard teamed up with Galileo Financial Technologies to do the same for freelancers. Now, Please.

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Digital-First Banking Branches Out

PYMNTS

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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Best New Fintech Products & Trends of 2024

Fintech Labs Insights

This constantly updated article tracks the biggest and most important new products released worldwide by financial technology companies, along with banks, credit unions, investment advisors, insurance companies, credit card issuers and payment providers. We’ll also link to important demos, podcasts and YouTube videos.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

Gonzobanker

Engagement platform Personetics also secured $85M from Thoma Bravo Digital banking provider Apiture announced a fundraising round led by Live Oak Bank, Pinnacle Bank, and BHG Financial Digital banking provider Backbase raised $128.6M

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Game On

Independent Banker

Likewise, LinkedIn, with more than 400 million users of its online professional networking site, has transformed the chore of building career success into something that is pleasant, if not entertaining, to do. Fitbit Inc., A study titled “Innovation in Retail Banking” by Infosys Ltd., Why gamify?

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Showing IOS App “End Financial Stress” and telling the story of a typical American household and their short-term financial challenges. Do no go online and get another online loan. Employer has new benefit; PayActiv” Two of three families are living under extreme financial distress. Check it out on our YouTube!

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