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Women in FinTech: do you care?

Chris Skinner

Google and more have been told they’re not hiring enough women, and Amazon’s AI engine recently trained itself to ignore women’s applications based on historical hiring. … The post Women in FinTech: do you care? appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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How to Establish Quality Fintech Partnerships

Abrigo

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Takeaway 2 When evaluating a fintech partnership, ask how the vendor will help with integration, training, and ongoing success.

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact

PYMNTS

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. The Fed And FinTech Firms. The money will be used to build engineering staff.

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How FinTechs Combat Fraud Risk With Automation

PYMNTS

FinTech firms are tapping into automation and training to stay on top of the latest security developments, while keeping an eye on evolving trends in the payments space. Overall, FinTechs like AvidXchange service many mid-market companies, and it is key to allow them to decide on the level of security.

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Kuwait Debuts FinTech Sandbox

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As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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FinTech Faces Hurdles Making SBA Loans

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FinTech companies have dramatically expanded the reach of traditional lenders, the paper wrote. The SBA’s PPP , part of the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by Congress last month, provides forgivable loans to small businesses to help them keep workers on the job. PayPal and Square. .

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SoftBank Earmarks $1B For eCommerce, Healthcare And FinTech In LatAm

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Its investment in Latin America this year will target eCommerce, healthcare, FinTech and other industries, as it looks at about 650 firms in the region. SoftBank has put money into the delivery startup Rappi in Colombia; Gympass , a Brazilian fitness company; and the FinTech Uala , based in Argentina.

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