PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The State Bank of Vietnam granted FinTech startup GPay a 10-year license to provide intermediary payment services in the country — electronic payment portals, payment services, digital money transfer services and eWallet services. The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima.

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Abrigo

MARCH 6, 2017

The ABA has a new report out on how banks are using social media, and much of the report focuses on using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the like to boost customer service, make connections in the community and recruit staff. His recent research reports have covered SMB lending, alternative lenders and automating commercial lending.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2018

EXCLUSIVE - On March 6 in San Francisco, 12 impressive startups demoed their latest in fintech technology at INV Fitnech's 2nd annual demo day. INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to Bank Innovation, is partnered with Fiserv and eight banking partners with over $3 trillion dollars in assets.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

With fintech funding on the rise, new startups that want to make their mark on the financial ecosystem are sprouting up every day.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Interest in SMB lending overall has therefore sharpened in recent months as legacy banks, digital-only FinTechs and lenders have moved to close the PPP’s gaps, but quick disbursements still remain a priority for waiting SMBs. How the Pandemic Is Driving SMB Lending Innovation.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

EXCLUSIVE — With government-backed initiatives and a finite business of copper export, Nathan Lustig, co-founder and managing partner at Magma Partners, saw huge potential in the Chilean fintech market. Additionally, […].

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, announced its third cohort of startups today. Here are the five companies of Class 3 of INV Fintech: CoverHero is an intelligent insurance roboadvisor that helps users manage, understand, and buy […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Investors are fueling growth for B2B FinTechs across Asia, with startups in Indonesia, Singapore and India securing most of the more than $125 million raised in recent days. Alt Lending. Nigeria-based Lidya announced this week that it raised $1.25

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 24, 2016

In a stunning vote, British citizens decided to leave the European Union, and the so-called Brexit has not just profound implications for fintech, but creates massive uncertainty for global financial services. tweeted Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and FinTech Envoy of HM Read More. How can we be so stupid?”

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

The online tech and finance sector in China has grown by leaps and bounds, but that means that “fly-by-night” and other dubious payments firms and activities must be more closely monitored. FT noted that some analysts feel competition is hobbled by a social media presence.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

The clock is ticking on FinTech Acquisition Corp. FinTech Acquisition Corp, believed to be the only “blank check” company in the fintech sector today, has by rule until Aug. 19 to consummate an acquisition with its $100 million, or face dissolution.

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Lars Markull

MAY 30, 2020

You have probably read somewhere that Shopify is now becoming a FinTech company due to the launch of a couple of new products. A few years ago it was quite easy to identity Fintech players but the lines are getting blurry. And now coming to the most crucial Fintech announcement by Shopify: Shopify announced their own bank account.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2022

Instead of thinking about how you can grow customers, the commercial lending team often thinks about increasing loans. Since a bank has an omnichannel approach, there is often misalignment between mobile, online banking, the branch network, marketing, and management. Funnels Create Strategic Confusion. Putting Growth Loops into Action.

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Let's Talk Payments

APRIL 19, 2016

According to a report, mobile commerce is estimated to reach $278.9 billion by 2018. With this increase, there comes a shift in the way we make payments across the globe.

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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

MARCH 10, 2020

The small business credit gap is a global issue, a problem that banks and FinTechs continue to hack away at, yet one that remains stubbornly persistent. Improving The SMB Lending Experience. Asymmetric Information Exchange.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Predatory Lending Trap. As a result, he said, businesses will increasingly turn to FinTechs that can offer more creative, flexible solutions to their cash flow and debt challenges. This could be an opportune moment in the history of FinTech and alternative lenders, however. It's a juggling act.".

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2016

Y Combinator President Sam Altman knows fintech — he helped Green Dot build GoBank, after all. So when only two fintech startups made it to the stage yesterday at Day 1 of its Summer Demo Day(s) 2016, we took notice. But today 10 of the 48 demoing companies are fintech-focused, Read More.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 15, 2016

Calling all fintech startups — today marks the opening of the application period for the second class of INV Fintech, a global accelerator operated by Bank Innovation and Fiserv. Interested startups can apply here. The application period will close Friday, September 9. INV, which launched in January, is the first Read More.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

From these sessions, two winners were chosen that will have the chance to engage with a global bank — perhaps the ultimate prize for a fintech startup today. The afternoon session brought on the blockchain. The challenge was part Read More.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 12, 2016

Citi Fintech launched in the fall of 2015 to build the bank of the future, but it has yet to release a product. USAA announced today that Citi Fintech CEO Heather Cox was joining the bank as chief technology and digital officer, a new Read More. Now Citigroup‘s innovation unit has lost its CEO.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 15, 2016

Bank Innovation today officially launches BankBoost, a new app that fosters information discovery in the fintech industry. BankBoost is an “answerbase,” which means it is an app for getting questions to your fintech questions. Users can post on any fintech topic and seek answers from the Bank Innovation community.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 15, 2016

Emirates NBD, one of the Middle East’s largest banking groups, is hosting a hackathon in partnership with Berlin-based Open Bank Project in London, the reported fintech capital of the world, April 15 to 17. The deadline for early applications is today. The event takes place at Level39 in Canary Wharf — where Read More.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 24, 2016

Just under 10% of the companies — 15 to be exact — were fintech-related. Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Days just wrapped up, with 159 startups taking the stage and making their play for funding. This is about average for a YC incubator class, with the 26% from Summer 2015 being an Read More.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Electronics eTailer CompSource recently sought to update its AR capabilities to enable its customers to pay for online purchases in installments. The media industry faces cash flow concerns as well, and insurance firm AIG and FinTech FastPay recently partnered to help address these needs. Giving AR A Social Media Upgrade.

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Lars Markull

MAY 30, 2020

You have probably read somewhere that Shopify is now becoming a FinTech company due to the launch of a couple of new products. A few years ago it was quite easy to identity Fintech players but the lines are getting blurry. And now coming to the most crucial Fintech announcement by Shopify: Shopify announced their own bank account.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For instance, such informal lending means arbitrary interest rates and repayment agreements. One of the most common challenges in the small business lending space overall is a lack of credit profile, forcing lenders to turn to personal financial information to make a decision about whether or not to lend to a small business.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

There are just two China-based fintech businesses valued at over $100B in the world. The second, conceivably, is Tencent’s fintech business. In May 2019, Barclays released a note estimating the value of Tencent’s fintech business at $123B, or close to a third of the company’s total market cap.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

B2B FinTech enjoyed more time in the spotlight with investors this week as companies around the globe — ranging from eProcurement to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting to supply chain management startups — secured fresh funding to support growth. Alternative Lending. B2B payments. B2B eCommerce.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

In addition, they are expected to jointly explore new product and service offerings in digital lending. Venmo is one of the FinTechs that have been able to garner widespread adoption. The two will also look for ways to collaborate in digital payments, data analytics, AI and other digital financial services. Top Trackers. The latest?

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

The pullback of banks from the small business lending space left a gap filled by alternative lenders who are exploring new ways to connect entrepreneurs with capital, a journey that includes innovation and a bit of experimentation. “Lenders’ primary goal is to assess a consumer’s stability, ability and willingness to pay.

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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. That’s enough to send normal people into the fetal position.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

“Based on our learnings from that experiment, we actually decided to make meaningful improvements in the existing rails by leveraging the payments ecosystem, and within that ecosystem, we are considering the FinTechs as well or the regulators around the world as well, including SWIFT,” said Gulru Atak, who helms the lab.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Six of the startups come from INV Fintech, this website’s sister […]. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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Bank Innovation

MAY 2, 2016

Lesley Stahl meets some of the fintechies "challenging the establishment and seeking to reinvent nearly every aspect of modern banking" in an episode that aired yesterday.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Chinese insurance company ZhongAn Online Property and Casualty Insurance, which boasts a customer base of 500 million people, has obtained approval to open an initial public offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange. China’s first online-only insurance company hopes that the IPO will raise as much as $1.5 billion USD.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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