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Traditional FIs Drive Modernization Through FinTech Pairings

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In this week's roundup of bank-FinTech collaboration and open banking initiatives, Citi embraces the unlocking of account data to third-party FinTechs, while WEX weighs in on opportunity for banks to take advantage of partnerships. Plus, one FinTech offers a new spin on the open banking model to drive financial inclusion.

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FinTech Startup Qupital Raises $15M For Chinese Expansion

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FinTech startup Qupital announced that it has closed a $15 million Series A, led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund ( CEFIF ). We will be working with Qupital to further utilize the technologies to enhance risk management, user experience and operational efficiency”.

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Easing The Online Shift With Integrated Invoicing

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While FinTech innovation has opened up the doors for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) to access more sophisticated solutions to manage money, software fatigue has business owners overwhelmed by a barrage of siloed systems. And according to Ronny Yakov , CEO of The OLB Group , QuickBooks is often an ideal place to start.

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How Opening Bank Data Can Transform SMB Lending

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FinTechs continue to push the envelope to see how far open banking frameworks can go in improving the SMB banking experience, and increasingly, SMB lending is shifting to the center of these collaborative efforts. ’s experience is quickly influencing the way SMB lenders approach open banking in other markets like the U.S.

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Mastercard, Network International To Introduce Commercial Cards In Middle East, Africa

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The suite of Mastercard payment solutions aims to enable businesses to save time, reduce costs and manage business expenses in more streamlined ways, with corporate clients able to further access Mastercard's In Control for Commercial Payments , a platform that helps companies add end-to-end virtual payments for an enhanced user experience.

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SMBs Remain Hot Spot For Open Banking Business Models

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As the open banking business model permeates into the B2B financial services market, FinTechs and traditional financial institutions continue to find new use cases for API integrations and connectivity to elevate the business-user experience. In the latest demonstration of FinTech-to-FinTech integration, U.K.

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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Analysts said disappointing performance in its strategic imperatives group was to blame. That group, collectively, grew 17 percent and contributed 49 percent of revenue at the end of Q4 2017. All tout an easy user experience via a mobile app that helps users track and monitor spend. Digital Banks.

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