PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2017

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into FinTechs in the U.S. million in 2016. during 2016, investments are increasing in Canada at a time they are declining both in the U.S. and the U.K.

Fintech 159

Fintech Capital Report Financial Technology 159

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

. “What we can do as existing players in the ecosystem is build applications to take on that perceived technological burden of real-time payments, and then make it easy for participants,” he said, pointing to Mastercard products like Bill Pay Exchange and Payment On Delivery. ” Banks’ Collaborative Opportunity. .

Payments 287

Payments Fraud Survey Fintech 287

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2016

27, 2016, Prosper will no longer offer the Folio Investing Note Trader platform, the secondary market for Prosper Notes. The company doesn’t operate the secondary market itself but outsources to FOLIOfn, which is operated and maintained by FOLIOfn Investments, which is a registered broker dealer.

Marketing 170

Marketing Lending Operations Financial Technology 170

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Toronto-based D+H, which provides financial technology to many of the world’s largest banks, has joined Bank Innovation Israel as a sponsor. D+H’s history in the financial services industry spans nearly 150 years, and the company generates more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue.

Innovation 150

Innovation Financial Technology Industry Technology 150

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

There is neither a shortage of controversial topics in financial services or financial technology nor a shortage of subjects that tend to polarize people. Arguments about payday loans have a habit of quickly devolving from polarized to outright acrimonious pretty quickly — and 2016 has seen that habit get very, very ingrained.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Groups Innovation 100

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

However, like the FTC’s letters on its 2014 and 2015 ECOA activities, the letter on 2016 activities does not describe any 2016 FTC ECOA enforcement activity and only contains information about the FTC’s research and policy development efforts and educational initiatives. The survey could be a prelude to such rulemaking.).

Report 68

Report Big Data Lending Survey 68

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Analysts say easing startups’ access to venture capital follows efforts to ease companies’ access to innovative financial technologies. billion in venture capital and private equity in 2016 alone. “Nobody makes any money from these mid-term marks. .”

Regulation 183

Regulation Capital Fintech Innovation 183

Let's Talk Payments

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Charlotte, NC – Queen City Fintech begins accepting applications for its 2017 accelerator program Monday from October 3, 2016. Hundreds of financial technology, or FinTech, startups are expected to apply.

Charlotte 94

Charlotte Fintech Financial Technology Technology 94

PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

Vista Equity Partners LLC has agreed to buy Canadian financial services provider DH Corp. and will combine it with financial software company Misys Ltd. to create a “financial technology powerhouse.”. Bloomberg Technology reports that the deal values DH Corp. billion in 2016. at around C$2.73 billion ($2.03

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Austin Chicago Texas 100

Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

” The biggest fintech deal of 2016 involving a UK company was the $5.5bn merger of financial information provider Markit with US-based IHS. Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. Flight to safety?

Fintech 150

Fintech Capital Innovation US 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Marcus grabbed some of the initial headlines in the wake of Wednesday’s earnings call, but beyond the consumer, observers got a glimpse of how the company views financial technology in the service of corporate clients. And what’s more, if you look at what banks have been paying on operational deposits, it’s been de minimis.

Strategy 185

Strategy Fintech Management US 185

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2017

Strategic Treasurer and Bottomline Technologies recently published a joint report on the B2B payments landscape: B2B payments + WCM Strategies. ACH is the most preferred payment rail for corporate payers, according to Strategic Treasurer and Bottomline Technologies. But how businesses reshape their payment practices varies.

Fintech 150

Fintech Survey Cards Payments 150

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

According to research inside the new PYMNTS Global Cash Index Germany Analysis, the country has a cash share of 20 percent as of 2016. percent between 2007 and 2016. percent of the GDP in 2016, down from 15.6 As of 2016, they represented 11.9 percent), France (7 percent) and the Netherlands (7.1 percent per year.

Data 115

Data Analysis ATM Cards 115

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

Small businesses (SMBs) are rarely early adopters of new financial technology (FinTech). Only a few years ago, small businesses lagged in global payments technology uptake. The launch for SMBs certainly reflects the game of catch-up that firms often play, following consumers’ payment and technology adoption habits.

Payments 151

Payments Fintech Customer Experience Technology 151

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

For accounts payable professionals , that means new tools and technologies to automate processes and tackle some of the biggest challenges in this area: late supplier payments, document management and data accuracy, to name a few. This year was a period filled with payments innovation that saw no shortage of impact on the B2B payments space.

Capital 119

Capital Payments Innovation Technology 119

Let's Talk Payments

APRIL 16, 2016

million in funding ATLANTA (April, 11, 2016): A year after launching an accelerator program focused on helping entrepreneurs in Georgia’s growing financial. 8 startups in program have already raised $16.8

Financial Technology 40

Financial Technology Georgia Atlanta Technology 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Porter nabbed the 2016 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Financial Technology category for the Central Texas region. The release said AffiniPay is “consistently ranked among the fastest growing companies in America,” including by Austin Business Journal and the Inc.

Industry 130

Industry Payments Austin Boston 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We intend to deliver value by taking advantage of current market disruptions and new financial technologies, while keeping a focus on the distribution of niche lending products.”. The new rules, enacted in 2016, have also encouraged traditional banks to collaborate and partner with alternative finance platforms.

Lending 122

Lending Capital Groups Financial Technology 122

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Naspers, Africa’s largest company based on market value, is gearing up to spend $1 billion in India in the form of investments focused on the financial technology market. In 2016 the funding stood at just $4.3 Tencent also operates WeChat, the wildly popular messaging app. billion in funding, setting a record. billion.

Fintech 123

Fintech Capital Online Financial Technology 123

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2018

Nucleus Software, an India-based company providing financial institutions with lending and transaction banking technologies, has integrated more features into its offering to expand its clients’ trade finance capabilities. The FinnAxia 5.0 The latest release of FinnAxia 5.0 India is a popular target for trade finance innovators.

Software 122

Software Lending Innovation blockchain 122

Payments Source

MARCH 7, 2017

Chinese financial-technology investments this year may exceed 2016’s record $10 billion as companies continue to raise funds for expansion and big banks grow their digital services, according to Accenture Plc.

Fintech 69

Fintech Financial Technology Technology Company 69

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Vyze, a cloud-based financial technology company for retailers and manufacturers, announced Wednesday (Jan. I am proud of all that we’ve accomplished in 2016 and look forward to working with our world-class clients and partners to transform retail financing in the year ahead.”. In a press release , Vyze said that, as of Jan.

Retail 100

Retail Customer Experience Financial Technology Online 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2018

Still, many financial institutions in emerging market have difficulty covering the transaction settlement obligations which makes it harder for financial services to scale in a quick manner in emerging markets. “This partnership will help bring modern financial services to underserved people around the world.

Marketing 121

Marketing Payments Risk Management Groups 121

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2016

Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration said in its “ 2016 Top Markets Report Financial Technology ” that Asia will hold sway over other regions. The confluence of technology and demographics means that the transition to the cashless economy is afoot. Payment services, with … 17.6

Fintech 100

Fintech US Big Data Trends 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

billion in 2016 to $15.1 Far Point Acquisition — which focuses on financial technology deals —said it would buy Global Blue, a payments company based in Switzerland, for $2.6 Check fraud has spiked from $8.5 billion in 2018 and makes up 60 percent of all attempted fraud against U.S. billion.

Marketing 130

Marketing Fraud Payments Apple 130

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon voiced his fears of the risks from data sharing back in a 2016 shareholder letter. Both Ant Financial and gaming company Razer recently applied for digital banking licenses in Singapore, where five such licenses are currently up for bid, to be awarded in mid-2020.

Fintech 133

Fintech Payments Digital Banking America 133

William Mills

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

No-cost report chronicles emerging technologies and insights driving financial institution technology plans. William Mills Agency, a premier financial public relations and marketing services company, released its 13th annual financial services industry research report, Bankers As Buyers 2016.

Report 41

Report Big Data Analytics Strategy 41

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

FIRREA authorizes the federal government to seek civil penalties against companies and individuals that commit various criminal offenses affecting federally insured financial institutions, including bank fraud, wire fraud and false statements to financial institutions. Attorney Alex Tse. The Rundown on the Run-up to the Decisions.

Lending 135

Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

Let's Talk Payments

APRIL 13, 2016

Q1 2016 was quite an active time for startups, especially for the ones working in financial technology space. As we have shared before, in Q1 2016, $8.494 billion have been.

US 40

US Financial Technology Technology Company 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

But thanks to strides made in financial technology, consumers now have the ability to automate practically any bill payment, as well as a plethora of financial planning tools. Duke University’s financial research lab, Common Cents, teamed up with MetLife Foundation on financial behavioral research and today (Feb.

Report 100

Report Customer Experience Fintech Financial Technology 100

William Mills

AUGUST 23, 2016

William Mills Agency, the nation’s largest independent public relations and content marketing firm to the financial industry, has been named agency of record for FinTech Forward 2016, a program offered by American Banker and BAI Beacon. We are proud to be associated with this effort.”.

Fintech 40

Fintech social media Chicago Industry 40

CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2016

In his April 2016 appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Director Cordray made clear that FinTech companies are on the CFPB’s radar screen. On June 23, 2016, the OCC will hold a forum in Washington, D.C. on “Supporting Responsible Innovation in the Federal Banking System.” Registration is free.

Innovation 68

Innovation Washington Risk Management Fintech 68

Bobsguide

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In the popular and political press, 2016 is sometimes and facetiously referred to as the year in which “facts don’t matter” But in the world of financial technology and investment management, of course, facts do matter. The demand by investment professionals for superior.

Analytics 60

Analytics Meeting Course Data 60

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2017

In 2016, the PYMNTS.com Tracker series kept tabs on practically everything within the payments and commerce ecosystem, from A to Z (that’s ACH transfers to Ziosk). It was a busy year throughout the world of payments, with plenty of new technology making headlines along the way. DEVELOPER TRACKER.

Retail 123

Retail Millennials blockchain Mobile 123

CFPB Monitor

JULY 15, 2021

The Federal Reserve, FDIC, and OCC have released proposed guidance for banking organizations on managing risks associated with third-party relationships, including relationships with financial technology-focused entities such as bank/fintech sponsorship arrangements. partnerships, joint ventures), including technology companies.

Risk Management 78

Risk Management Management Compliance FDIC 78

William Mills

JANUARY 5, 2016

In a recent analysis of all technology investments announced on a single day on CrunchBase, there was more than $250 million in venture capital spending. Much of Live Oak Bank’s success has come from their investment in their own Salesforce-based technology, now available from our client nCino. This is the way it’s always been.

Fintech 40

Fintech Kansas Capital Innovation 40

CFPB Monitor

APRIL 15, 2016

In March 2016, the CFPB announced that it is taking complaints about marketplace lenders. In July 2015, the Treasury Department issued a request for information regarding online marketplace lending and, in February 2016, the FDIC published an article highlighting the risks for banks that partner with marketplace lenders.

Lending 60

Lending FDIC Washington Financial Technology 60