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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

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The rising rates have not only made debt more expensive, but they have been a weight on loan growth across both bank and FinTech lending platforms in the back half of the year. Those older millennials between the ages of 30 and 40 have earning power, are well-educated and are settling into more stable careers.

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For Gig Workers and Entrepreneurs, Business Banking Done Digitally

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Amaiz , a FinTech based in the United Kingdom, earlier this month said it is debuting a mobile banking app geared toward entrepreneurs. the government has an initiative in place to make tax collection digital. For the smallest of firms — think gig workers and “sole traders” — banking by app? ” The Mobile Banking Advantage.

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5 Ways Ant Financial & Tencent’s Fintech Growth Playbooks Are Evolving

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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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Faster Payments Readies Global Payroll For A Paradigm Shift

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Time report collection, data aggregation across different formats and departments, data consolidation for processing, tax withholdings and benefits calculation must all be done, approved, and processed for on-time payroll. But on the back end, said Eynat Guez, Papaya Global co-founder and CEO, complexities abound. Technological Innovation.

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Wealth Management In The Post-Covid World: Tech Is Reshaping How We Save And Invest Money

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As with numerous other industries, the Covid-19 crisis has propelled digitization in the space — with fintechs and financial services incumbents alike. Consolidation will continue, even between fintech startups. 24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World. In turn, this is driving revenue for big banks. .

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From Investing To Budgeting, How Millennials Are Disrupting Personal Finance

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While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. Download the free report to find out how fintech is shaping the future of wealth management and investing. get the REPORT on next generation investors.

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The Coming Millennial FinTech Crisis

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While they enjoy many FinTech innovations, most millennials don’t have a snowball’s chance of earning more than their parents — ever. It’s one thing for the millennial offspring of the billionaire hedge-fund scions to fall short of making a billion because they only manage to pull down $760 million a year. It’s a fact.