PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As part of that awareness, companies across all industries are realizing the strategic value of accounts payable (AP) automation and developing an understanding of emerging technology like artificial intelligence (AI) that plays a critical role in AP automation solutions. As a result, customers can harness them without even knowing about it.

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Perficient

JULY 11, 2022

Here are critical facts to know about some of the most popular BNPL service platforms: Afterpay: Afterpay was founded in Australia in 2014 but was acquired by fintech Square earlier this year. Affirm says on its website that it sometimes reports users’ payment history to Experian, and it “may report loans with delinquent payments.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. percent of FinTech startups with female founders received funding January through October, according to Crunchbase, per a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Nov. percent of total monies raised. .

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 26, 2018

American Express has acquired Cake Technologies, a U.K.-based based mobile payment technologies provider, for $13.3 The deal, which was never publicly announced, was officially completed last October, TechCrunch reported today. Cake will allow payments provider Amex to expand its payment options to cardholders.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 7, 2024

It happened this week: Fintech Meetup , one of the newer trade events that brought 4,000 or so fintech and banker types to Las Vegas. Xero , an accounting technology provider, now offers a chatbot for small businesses. Some attendees see AI as a real way for fintechs to grow at a reasonable cost structure.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2018

London bank Standard Chartered has created an investment unit for financial technologies and innovation, the bank reported today. Under the heading ‘SC Ventures,’ the unit will focus on the bank’s existing “minority investments in fintech,” as reported by Reuters, while also searching for new fintech investments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma told Chinese regulators in November that he would give portions of Ant Group , the FinTech he founded, to the country's government in what so far has appeared to be an unsuccessful effort to make peace with authorities in the country, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Multinational investment bank UBS has launched the UBS Next platform in order to help invest in FinTechs and the "broader tech ecosystem," according to a press release. UBS Next will pursue direct investments in early stage FinTechs and other such companies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

IBM has acquired Montreal-based FinTech Expertus Technologies , according to a press release , in a bid to boost its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) tech as well as its digital payment strategies.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2016

China has outstripped fintech hubs like London, New York, and Silicon Valley, and is now the global leader in financial innovation, according to a new report released by financial service firm EY and DBS Insights. According to the Rise of Fintech In China report, China has experienced an explosive growth period Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

Bank-FinTech collaborations have emerged as a viable, lucrative growth path for both sides of these partnerships. For traditional financial institutions (FIs), working with a would-be competitor means integrating technologies for customers without having to build solutions from scratch. 10x Future Technologies.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Financial services providers have looked to solve these frictions using real-time payment tools, and their efforts are being realized as businesses and consumers alike grow more comfortable with new banking technologies. PYMNTS’ data revealed that many consumers are now seeking real-time access to their funds, with 35.2 About The Tracker.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, IBM has bought Canada-based Expertus Technologies, while Gojek is rolling out its new GoBiz Plus point-of-sale (POS) offering. IBM Acquires Canadian FinTech Expertus. Plus, Bridgetown Holdings is reportedly thinking about a deal with Tokopedia.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Ireland has been ramping up to boost FinTech efforts — a trend that has spanned several countries globally. As reported this past week, per Yahoo Finance , Ireland wants to see as many as 50,000 people employed directly within the country’s international financial services sector, with a target date of 2025. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Rho Technologies , the FinTech behind Rho Business Banking, has raised $15 million in a Series A round, according to a press release. Banking has undergone myriad changes since the pandemic, with physical branches closed and consumers using mobile- or digital-based banking exponentially more.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2020

New solutions continue to roll out as a result of open banking frameworks around the world and banks’ increasing willingness to collaborate with FinTechs. This week’s look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations reveals two new open banking initiatives from FinTechs designed to address back-office friction for banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

Yet demand for contactless payments and digital, automated financial solutions means FinTech funding may not take as hard of a hit as other startup segments. however, funding for FinTechs actually increased to $3.7 billion the same period a year prior, reports said, citing Crunchbase data. In the U.S., billion, compared to $3.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management. and India, alternative small business lending technology company CreditEnable has revealed a $2 million seed round, according to Inc42 reports.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Madrid-based Santander, the world’s 16th-largest bank, is set to roll out PagoFX , a new FinTech spinout intended to compete with cross-border money transfer service provider TransferWise. Santander had been considering a FinTech payments platform but intended to launch using a blockchain technology developed by Ripple, creator of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In the continued drive for collaboration between the FI and FinTech, between governments and financial services providers, efforts this past week focused on the Middle East and support for new initiatives. The portal contains APIs that, as reported, “enable developers to quickly build innovative services that securely connect to select U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Latency Advantages.

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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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Bobsguide

MAY 18, 2022

CompatibL, a leading provider of risk management solutions and professional services for the financial industry, has been named the winner of the Best Risk Management Platform Award in the sixth annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program for its innovative CompatibL Cloud Platform. About the FinTech Breakthrough Awards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. While we still have some way to go, we are pleased with our progress in 2019,” Revolut Founder and CEO Nik Storonsky said in the CNBC report. “We The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. It’s an attractive market indeed for investors, with not one, but two Brazilian B2B FinTechs making this week’s venture capital roundup. Until then, PYMNTS rounds up the most recent B2B FinTech investment rounds below. Authenticiti.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Lithuania wants to become a global FinTech powerhouse. In recent years, the market has gone from one struggling with high financial illiteracy and limited card acceptance, to a bright spot in Europe for FinTech innovation. Regulation is perhaps the strongest driver of Lithuania’s FinTech-friendly environment.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

And even as financial institutions began to smooth out the process, the initiative hit another snag Monday when reports emerged that the SBA’s computer systems had crashed. Bottomline Technologies. Biz2Ctredit said “existing partners” have already signed on to use the solution in the coming weeks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

GME) one of the largest payment financial technology companies in South Korea, according to a Tuesday (June 23) announcement by MoneyGram. Our new partnership with GME, one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in a key market, will further support this strong digital growth.”. “Our has partnered with Global Money Express Co.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

As part of its international growth plans, British business FinTech company Tide unveiled intentions for an experimental rollout in India in the first quarter of this year with a broader launch to come, Business Standard reported. Gurjodhpal Singh will head up the firm’s business in India.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Card networks, processors and other major financial institutions (FIs) have worked to build up the technological infrastructure to support credit card transactions over the decades. Another key component of the report is case studies of four enterprises that are putting credit innovation to work in the real world. About The Report.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). At the same time, the U.S.

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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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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. Last year, the firm reported $2 billion in revenue. Two sources forwarded internal notices about the outage. “As

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Cross-border FinTech efforts have seen increasing participation from central banks and monetary authorities. The MOU dictates that the banks will train FinTech startups with an eye on cross-border transactions. As reported, Singapore has been working on other cross-border initiatives as well. The Fed And FinTech Firms.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Bloomberg News reported the Frankfurt, Germany-based global investment bank and financial services company is no longer interested in buying Wirecard AG’s banking unit because it is too expensive, according to a source. Last week, Jaffé rejected Deutsche Bank ’s offer because it was too low, Bloomberg reported. Deutsche Bank AG is out.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 17, 2022

As technology buyers, banking executives need to up their game on tech purchases and technology performance management. For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. In 2021, the Standish Group reported that 83% of I.T.

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