PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

That left FIs scrambling to “rapidly figure out how to get that same emotional and engagement outcome when the possibility of face-to-face is virtually nonexistent,” Randy Piatt , head of product solutions at card technology firm Ondot Systems , told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Simple: Start with the cards.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

With its losses mounting, the London-based digital bank may need to tap into its corporate reserves to keep up with its expansion plans. Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The FinTech has since expanded to offer business banking.

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

QR, or Quick Response if you prefer the longer form, is a code that originated in Japan in the 1990s, and has … The post Will QR codes wipe out cash and cards? The phenomenon is called QR codes. appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Cape , a new Australian FinTech made up of professionals in finance, is debuting its new “recession fighting” credit card, powered by open banking and intended to allow access to new functions like buy now, pay later (BNPL), according to a report from AltFi.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Digital banking took off this year as pandemic lockdowns and disrupted routines led people to seek better, faster, more personalized forms of banking. There are two notable changes atop this new Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps. 4, pushing challenger bank Monzo to No. The Top 10. Still at No.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

For more community banks, the latter strategy can fast-track digitization initiatives. This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Hackers boasting that they have “cracked” some of the hashed passwords stolen from digital banking aggregator Dave may be one of the most disturbing elements to emerge from the cyberheist that exposed the private information of millions of users, a top expert notes.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

Founded in 2015, Revolut began by offering prepaid debit cards that allowed users to avoid foreign exchange fees while traveling abroad. Since then, the financial technology (FinTech) company has expanded its portfolio to also offer business banking. It boasts more than 12 million customers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

From competitors to collaborators, the FinTech boom introduced a field of opportunity for traditional financial institutions to team up with an industry newcomer to become more agile and modern with their own product offerings. On the other hand,” he added, “the pandemic doesn’t just spare FinTechs. Financing Burdens.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As more banking has shifted online, an increasing amount of that online activity is occurring across mobile conduits. Generationally, we’re seeing individuals who maybe weren’t accessing their card accounts or their banking accounts on a regular basis through digital,” he said. Getting Customers Used To More Self-Service.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Kuda, Nigeria’s first digital-only bank with a standalone license, has raised $1.6 Unlike other FinTech startups, Kuda was granted a banking license from the Nigerian Central Bank. Kuda is the first digital-only bank in Nigeria with a standalone license.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The great digital shift is transforming credit cards into money management tools. Consumers want cards, and they want them quickly, and they want those cards [delivered] in a digital way," said Turner. Those processors will in turn work with issuing banks to offer near-instant issuance of cards.

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Gonzobanker

JUNE 20, 2024

With the latest scandal entangling fintech middleman Synapse and its partner banks, it wouldn’t be surprising for more bankers to embrace “boring” over “daring,” with executives fearing what could go wrong with banking-as-a-service partnerships or, more broadly, with their fintech pairings. Even fintech founders say so.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post. The card was released in the U.S. The debit card was introduced early in 2018 in Europe. Users are then given a debit card, licensed by Mastercard USA. office is in Boulder, Colorado.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

To be the bank, buy the bank. Earlier this week, a FinTech took the leap into the full spectrum of financial services, perhaps paving the way for future mashups. The $185 cash and stock deal would bring an online bank with $1.4 The $185 cash and stock deal would bring an online bank with $1.4

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The trend toward digitization in consumers’ lives isn’t new, but COVID-19 has accelerated it dramatically over the past several months. In fact, the majority of 2020’s new accounts have gone to megabanks and digital banks, not to community institutions. FinTech players are also grabbing deposits. Square announced $1.3

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

Building features out onto the cloud, for example, can create more flexibility to support a range of personalized financial features, according to Nathalie Oestmann, chief operating officer at aggregated payment card provider Curve. Neat is one such FinTech. Its release is considered a trial run for a broader rollout, Oestmann said.

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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 B2B FinTech investments appear to be relatively strong, too. As an FDIC insured bank in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

And for financial institutions (FIs), that translates into an incredible opportunity to build better digital banking journeys for their customers. But an opportunity is only as good as the bank’s ability to pursue it. Consumers are expected to be able to undertake digital journeys that are truly self-service,” he said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Virtual Cards And Mobile Technology. That can be attributed, in part, to the company's virtual card investments, according to Rettig, with the company's ability to support supplier virtual card acceptance "starting to pay off earlier than expected in the quarter.”. While losses climbed from $5.7

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Daylight , the first digital bank for the LGBT+ community, just went live in a Nov. Daylight is just the latest member of Visa’s Fast Track program, an initiative that provides FinTechs looking to get off the ground with a bank sponsor and external payments processor. They need to get an external processor.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, Vilash Poovala , founder and CEO of FinTech Oyster , said online financial platforms, powered by open banking, can serve as alternatives for business banking in a country where business banking seems an afterthought. The world doesn’t need another bank,” Poovala told Webster.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Cross River Bank, a company that provides banking services for FinTechs, has partnered with payments processor and tech provider RS2 Software to provide an improved payment and digital banking experience for its customers, the companies announced.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Digital banking and payments firm i2c is partnering with FinTech healthcare credit card SmartHealth PayCard , i2c announced on Tuesday (Feb. SmartHealth PayCard is enabled with the agile processing of i2c and is offering the first healthcare-only credit card.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Danske Bank , the Copenhagen-based retail bank, has partnered with FinTech firm Zenegy to roll out a new method for automating payments made with corporate cards, a report from Crowdfund Insider says. The corporate card is going through a change this year, like many other parts of the business world.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Tokyo, Japan’s digital banking startup Kyash has closed a $45 million Series C funding deal co-led by Greenspring Associates and Goodwater Capital, Kyash said in a statement on Sunday (March 30). FinTech venture capital fund Broadhaven Ventures; U.S. and Japanese banks Mizuho Financial Group Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), which is gearing up to launch a new digital bank, has acquired a 25 percent stake in Loot , a U.K. According to a report in Financial Times , citing Royal Bank of Scotland , Loot offers customers a current account and pre-paid debit card.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The largest FinTech startup in Latin America — Brazil’s Nubank — is reporting a 25 percent increase in the number of clients since August, Reuters reported on Friday (Oct. The digital bank said at the Brazil Investment Forum in Sao Paulo that it has 15 million clients, according to Nubank founder and CEO David Vélez.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. Banks are never going to become obsolete,” VB said, “but they could end up becoming stored value accounts. Banking services could be decoupled from banks.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

21) a collaboration to help FinTechs and other financial-affiliated businesses with fast issuing of debit cards and bank accounts for customers, without expensive startup fees or long-term contracts. FinTechs, for example, can leverage the new initiative to create debit cards and bank accounts more easily.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

.’s open banking framework have grown more diverse since its launch in 2018, the initial excitement behind the regulatory initiative was its opportunity to lower barriers to market entry for new FinTechs, and to augment competition in the financial services world. That’s not to say open banking has failed, however.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

And that’s where we come to FinTech. As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. FinTech Partnerships. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2019

Toronto is a powerhouse for financial innovation in Canada: The city has the most sizable ecosystem for FinTech in the country, with 185 startups per one count. NorthOne , a FinTech firm that focuses on small business owners, is one of the companies that call the city home. that let them deposit cash and checks.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Year-old Citi Fintech, the digital banking sub-brand of Citigroup Inc., That may seem like a long time by startup reckoning, but it’s not so bad for a (gigantic, regulated, global) bank. The unit announced Monday that it had built a new mobile experience for Citigold card members Read More.

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Gonzobanker

JULY 9, 2021

The fintech market is smokin’ hot right now. Fintech is no different. Q1 2021 was the largest funding quarter on record, according to CB Insights , with fintechs raising $22.8 Banks and fintechs are in a heated mashup and seeking niches. Fifth Third Bank is acquiring healthcare fintech Provide.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Level, a digital banking startup based in San Francisco Calif., Level is also offering 1% debit card rewards and paycheck deposits two days early to sweeten the deal for customers. The company said it’s able to offer these competitive rates because the digital distribution model keeps costs under control. […].

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