PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Building on top of the open banking infrastructure, PayDirect is a new payment method that enables companies to take online payments in a highly secure way, and also pay out to customers through the same rails. I mean, how does a piece of plastic have anything to do with online?

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Since the beginning of Michael Hsu’s tenure as Acting Comptroller of the Currency, bank/fintech partnerships have been a focus of OCC concern. Mr. Hsu also raised concerns about unknown risks or “nasty surprises” arising out of bank-fintech arrangements.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2019

The banking regulator in Hong Kong has issued an additional four online-only banking licenses to Ping An, Alibaba, mobile phone maker Xiaomi and a joint venture (JV) consisting of Tencent, ICBC and Hillhouse Capital. Insight Fintech is a JV with Xiaomi and investment bank AMTD Group. Expect fireworks.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. Our priority is ensuring the integrity of the servers before we bring them back online and protecting our customers and their data at this time.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Checkbook has joined Visa 's FinTech Fast Track program and launched Virtual Cards , a program that will expand the reach of real-time payments, according to a press release. The program launched in 2018 had grown 280 percent at the time, including more than 140 FinTechs around the world.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Keeping your money in a bank is common sense at this point, but online banking is – unfortunately – not something many people have grown accustomed to, yet. There are many benefits to explore in this area, and it’s not a bad idea to check out what some online banking services can do for you […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The takeover signaled an evolution of the company's business model from a traditionally business-to-consumer (B2C) seller, to one that includes business-to-business (B2B) operations. The Outsourced FinTech Opportunity. For a consumer-facing retailer, these workflows can be unfamiliar and add a flood of friction into the sales process.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. Big online eCommerce, gig economy or other merchants “tend to have a lot of different payment services that they use,” he told PYMNTS in an interview.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says the crisis has also provided a silver lining of sorts to nimble FinTechs that can solve merchants’ cash crunch problems. Don’t Put Too Much Faith In Credit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

Organizations large and small were forced to migrate to online and cloud-based solutions to keep operations moving, often with significant friction. As CFO, Chana explained his strategy for guiding the enterprise toward a more resilient future through FinTech adoption and a forward-looking viewpoint. Digital Roots. Eyes Forward.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Noting that some countries are able to operate more normally now than the U.S., There are no more excuses for investing in a modern, viable FinTech stack. As 2020 has proven, the cloud has won, and is the only meaningful path for modern financial commerce and operations. Some suppliers can meet their needs, and some cannot.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Blackbird customers will have access to an online pre-pay option for ordering items for delivery or curbside pickup.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Among the numerous ways small businesses have been affected by the global pandemic, the sudden race to launch online operations has been among the most profound — and may ultimately be among the most long-lasting changes to the SMB community. “It does seem absolutely logical, up until the point that you start calculating costs.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Cannabis software and delivery firm Blackbird is working with FinTech AeroPay to bring cashless payments to the cannabis industry, a press release says. Blackbird customers will have access to an online pre-pay option for ordering items for delivery or curbside pickup.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

The startup Flutterwave , which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set up online shops. The company told TechCrunch that its newly launched product, called Flutterwave Store, is not a shift away from the company’s core online payments business.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 25, 2019

operations. A January 16 tweet announcing “new digital enhancements to online and mobile banking” was followed by a slew of customer complaints that spilled over into subsequent […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attempting to square away increasing consumer use of online channels with their privacy and banking standards. Why Pandemic-Driven Online Payment Spikes Are Pushing Middle Eastern Regulators To Confront Privacy Questions.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 18, 2018

INV Fintech, this site’s sister accelerator, announced today a comprehensive rebrand and the launch of an online community. INV’s brand has been completely reimagined with a new logo, color scheme, and website layout that realigns the brand with its profound passion for innovation.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Customized, well-thought-out interactions—especially in the online banking space—are integral to wooing new customers and retaining existing ones. We asked several banking leaders how they’ve employed fintech to ramp up their marketing campaigns, hone their analytic strategies and gain new patrons in the process.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

In China, the central bank has said that it will offer up a three-year development plan for the domestic FinTech sector. The reports state that the FinTech firms in that country “should take the approach of [Chinese president] Xi Jinping’s socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era as the guide.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

According to analysts with Bank of America, even as the market begins to recover and people go out more often, the tendency to buy more online might stick, Bloomberg reported. Some of them had never used eCommerce at all, Bloomberg reported. The site is primarily focused on consumer-packaged goods and counts Brazil as its largest market.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The country otherwise has sophisticated online banking products and an emerging FinTech sector. Isik Uman , Payguru founder, told FT the company has been "planning to use the billing capability of operators in order to bill customers for purchases they made either in the physical world or online" for years now.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

India may overtake China as the world’s leader in fintech service adoption, according to a report released by Ernst & young, entitled EY FinTech Adoption Index 2017.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

Singapore is taking another step towards cementing itself as the top fintech hub in the world. Today the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) said it would speed up the patent granting process for fintechs in the country.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Established fintechs, startups, banks and tech giants alike are pulling out all the stops to attract and retain the same pool of tech talent. Some firms move operations to where the people are, others acquire the companies with the talent they’re looking for, and others simply loosen their purse strings.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. The benefits of fintechs. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 17, 2017

Banks are entering what could well be a Golden Age — deregulation, rising interest rates, and a bevy of fintech startups eager to hop into bed with them. Will they take advantage of this fintech opportunity?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) said earlier this month that it had put in place a set of action items to standardize the national experience of FinTechs and non-bank entities. Liu pointed out that the online database of the aforementioned state licensing and FinTech guidance will go live later in 2019.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping for Buyers. FinTech Kabbage could be seeking a sale , and in doing so, could look to garner up to $1 billion. Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors (Digital Identity Tracker) . Both this feature and Pay It Plan It are available on the Amex app.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

When it comes to FinTech firms and lending, might it be that what we don’t know could hurt us? As for inroads into overall credit as a whole, the BIS noted that FinTech accounted for 13 percent of volume in China, and stood at 15 percent of lending to consumers and small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the United Kingdom.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

For Walmart, FinTechs are in sight — but where to from here? As reported , Walmart is working with Ribbit Capital to create an as-yet unnamed FinTech that would, the companies said on Monday (Jan. The range of what might come would be determined, in part, by just how far Walmart’s ambitions might stretch.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Japanese chat app operator Line is set to launch an online grocery service in Thailand by the end of the year. As we transition to a cashless society, Line Pay is focused on delivering added value to Line’s users around the world and business partners,” said Youngsu Ko, CEO of Line Pay and Line’s FinTech company, in the press release.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

s FinTech sector. In a deal expected to create the world’s largest online classifieds company, eBay Inc. has agreed to sell its ad division to Adevinta ASA, the Norwegian online marketplace, for $9.2 In a deal expected to create the world’s largest online classifieds company, eBay Inc.

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