FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
December 12, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

One in every four consumers in the U.S. has touched this product. Some of them do so when they register their bank account credentials to...

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ShopKeep Closes $65M Growth Round
ShopKeep Closes $65M Growth Round
December 11, 2018  |  Investments

ShopKeep, a tablet-to-cloud and point-of-sale (POS) payment platform for retailers and restaurants, has closed a $65 million round of equity and debt financing, according to...

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Banks Voice Concern Over Data Flow To India’s FinTech Firms
Banks Voice Concern Over Data Flow To India’s FinTech Firms
December 11, 2018  |  Data

Data is everywhere, and amid headlines trumpeting collaboration between FinTech and traditional FIs, there are indeed some possible stumbling blocks about who has access to...

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Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
Amid AML Efforts, Regulators Focus On FinTech
December 10, 2018  |  Regulation

Much regulatory focus this past week came with headlines on anti-money-laundering efforts, aided by tech. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
TRENDING: Why Testing Is Crucial For Better B2B APIs
December 10, 2018  |  API

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B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics
B2B Investors Set Sights On Data, AI, Analytics
December 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In what’s becoming an increasingly popular theme for B2B startup investors, this week’s funding rounds for B2B startups largely centered on tackling data silos and...

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Cross River Bank Raises $100M
Cross River Bank Raises $100M
December 06, 2018  |  Investments

Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has raised about $100 million in a funding round, according to a report by...

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Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
Credit Unions Jump On The FI-FinTech Collaboration Train
December 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

One of the biggest ways FinTech firms have been able to gain a competitive edge on traditional banks, for small business (SMB) customers, is through...

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The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
The Security Threat Of Bank-FinTech Collaboration
December 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When the data of 15 million T-Mobile customers was stolen in 2015, the mobile firm’s CEO immediately went into damage control mode. John Legere released...

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