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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.

Why Cross-Border Payments Innovation Starts and Ends With Ledger Technologies
Why Cross-Border Payments Innovation Starts and Ends With Ledger Technologies
October 29, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

In the history of finance, few tools are as fundamental as the all-mighty ledger. This holds particularly true as it relates to the timeline and...

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Markaaz CEO: Two-Sided Platform Plugs the ‘Data Gap’ on Small Businesses
Markaaz CEO: Two-Sided Platform Plugs the ‘Data Gap’ on Small Businesses
October 29, 2024  |  SMBs

There’s a data gap that exists for small businesses — a lack of information about them that makes banks shy away from extending credit or...

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AWS and Plaid Advance the Business Case for Open Banking and Pay by Bank
AWS and Plaid Advance the Business Case for Open Banking and Pay by Bank
October 29, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

It’s still premature to say that open banking and pay by bank have truly arrived in the U.S. However, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

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CFPB’s Chopra Says Rule 1033 ‘Important Step’ for Data Privacy
CFPB’s Chopra Says Rule 1033 ‘Important Step’ for Data Privacy
October 28, 2024  |  CFPB

The recent finalization of data-sharing rules may have sharpened the debate over risks and rewards of Section 1033 — to consumers, banks and FinTechs —...

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Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks
Democratizing Payments: How Payment Hubs Fuel Innovation for Smaller Banks
October 28, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Keeping pace with innovation can be daunting. For small- to mid-sized banks, credit unions and FinTechs, implementing the latest money movement integrations like real-time payments...

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Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale
Synapse BaaS Platform Slated for Bankruptcy Sale
October 27, 2024  |  Connected Economy

 The assets of bankrupt Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) provider Synapse are going up for sale next month. B Riley Advisory Services, the group handling the sale, announced...

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Banks’ Suit on CFPB Rule 1033 Predicts Private-Public Sector Clash on Open Banking
Banks’ Suit on CFPB Rule 1033 Predicts Private-Public Sector Clash on Open Banking
October 25, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its final rule on data-sharing Tuesday (Oct. 22). But the issue is far from over. The battle between banks...

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Embedded Finance Finds New Use Cases From Gig Economy to Nonprofits
Embedded Finance Finds New Use Cases From Gig Economy to Nonprofits
October 25, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

As we head into the fourth quarter of arguably the most innovative year in payments since the pandemic, the liberation of capital is emerging as...

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Global Growth and Painless Payments Headline This Week in B2B
Global Growth and Painless Payments Headline This Week in B2B
October 24, 2024  |  B2B Payments

As the monthlong B2B Payments: Outlook 2030 event has revealed, the future of B2B payments is fast, global and all about innovation. Still, uncertainty remains...

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