PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2021

With no credit scores, limited financial transaction histories, and a huge amount of people who don’t even have a bank account, lending money in Vietnam is no simple task. While most financiers would run from an environment like that, CEO Toms Niparts of Jeff , an app-based lending platform based in Latvia, saw it as a huge opportunity. “We

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Apparently, people like it and here I’m going to expand upon the basic theme to give a detailed analysis of how FinTech wings are spreading. There’s been a lot of talk about fintech lately. In fact, saying ‘fintech’ is like saying ‘retailer.’ So, here is the FinTech Wave, Part One.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Stem, a distribution and payments platform founded by Milana Rabkin Lewis, is ready to lend a hand to help artists through the pandemic and beyond. Concerts and tours are cancelled leaving those in the industry, from the novice to the veteran, scrambling for revenue.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2017

INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to this site, announced its fourth class of startups today. Here are the five companies of Class 4 of INV Fintech: Bloxable: Bloxable provides decentralized solutions for lending origination and the securitization of mortgages […].

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Fintech lenders are making significant gains in the personal loan space, according to a recent TransUnion report, which follows the staggering growth of fintech lenders in the market over the past few years.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

It’s here now and being used to make good banks better — whether to eliminate discrimination in lending decisions, add stability to existing screening systems or drive loan growth and profits. The rest will go toward developing partnerships with governments and regulators “to raise the bar” when it comes to modern, unbiased lending.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

PayPal’s CEO Dan Schulman recently told CNBC that he’s confident the move to digital currencies is being swiftly adopted and will be permanent, noting “there's no question that people are flocking to digital payments and digital forms of currency.”. To participate, users must lend a minimum of 0.1

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

The problem is that old systems and legacy technologies stop the bank moving forward into the nimble and agile future on offer today, and this is exactly what FinTech start-ups believe they can exploit as it is clearly a weakness for the large banks. Some call them legacy, others call them handcuffs, but whatever they are is a problem.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 10, 2017

It shows how important FinTech is when major financial centres vie for focus. London has been leading the charge to be the FinTech capital of the world, but many other cities are nipping at their toes. So I was intrigued to see Hong Kong issue their FinTech strategy today. Does this matter?

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 15, 2018

Large banks, e-commerce moguls like Amazon and eBay and tech firms are likely to enter the alternative lending space, and soon, according to Eden Amirav, co-founder, and CEO of startup LendingExpress. National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016. Over the […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

As bank-FinTech collaborations evolve, more traditional financial institutions (FIs) are not only implementing services and technologies developed by FinTech partners, but they’re also lending their own expertise to augment FinTech solutions. ’s Faster Payments real-time payments system.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 27, 2019

I write a lot about FinTech payments, lending, roboadvice and such like. SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE People talk a lot about finance for SMEs – small to medium enterprises … The post FinTech’s biggest new market is small business financing … but is it worth it? I’ve just not blogged about it enough.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 12, 2018

Most fintech startups don’t survive. The landscape of payments, lending, artificial intelligence might seem bustling thanks to all the industry hoopla around it, but the success rate for a startup to make it in these fields — or for that matter any of 15-plus fintech segments — is slim.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

The bank-FinTech collaboration model is often about wielding digital-native FinTech solutions to fit within bank offerings. Yet this week’s look at the latest tie-ups reveals new models of collaboration, including FinTechs expanding their footprint within banking, and wielding banks to fit within their own tech solutions.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 19, 2017

Does the fintech you’re building have anything to do with payments or remittances (even a little)? That’s something to consider, as payments and remittance companies are receiving the most funding from the top 10 investors in fintech, according to data released last week by Fintech Global.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As Open Banking spreads further into the small business (SMB) financial services market, accounting and lending platforms are taking advantage. bank sets its data sharing rules for FinTech firms. JPMorgan Sets FinTech Data Deadline. Xero, Square Integrate For Faster Invoice Payments. Plus, a major U.S. As the U.S.

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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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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 15, 2018

Big banks say they want to invest in fintech. But which are the ones actually putting their money on it? Well according to a report by CB Insights, of the ten bulge bracket banks, that would be Goldman Sachs. Based on the new report by CB Insights, which looked at top bulge bracket budget banks, […].

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – If the future of banking is partnering with fintech startups, then finding the most innovative and efficient fintechs becomes crucial for banks’ success. based The Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is backed by financial […]. One such program is Little Rock, Ark.-based

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Bank Innovation

JULY 31, 2018

It’s good news for fintechs in lending and payments that want a federal banking license, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has started accepting applications starting today. The fintech charter does not require deposit insurance from the FDIC, per a recommendation from the Treasury Department.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

With only four investment rounds, B2B FinTechs were able to secure more than $181 million in fresh funding — an impressive sum amid turbulent times. In addition to expanding its marketplace, the startup said it plans to expand its ability to streamline the corporate lending process for both banks and non-bank lenders.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 6, 2019

I write a lot about FinTech payments, lending, roboadvice and such like. SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE People talk a lot about finance for SMEs – small to medium enterprises … The post SMEs are the FinTech’s bees knees appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. I’ve just not blogged about it enough.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 19, 2017

EXCLUSIVE — The year of 2017 has been marked with more than a few good and not-so-good trends: but we’ll stick to fintech.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

There’s been no shortage of big payments and FinTech announcements over the past few days, such as Apple ’s bundle bet, Goldman Sachs ’ move to bid on the General Motors credit card or Square ’s decision to test small-dollar, short-term loans. Birnbaum noted that many FinTechs benefited from facilitating the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 27, 2018

Singapore is taking another step towards cementing itself as the top fintech hub in the world. Today the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) said it would speed up the patent granting process for fintechs in the country.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Small business Banking-as-a-Service rises to the top in this week's roundup of the latest bank-FinTech collaborations and open banking initiatives. Two SMB BaaS companies secured new funding, while FinTech Wise says it is ushering in a new definition of open banking with its embedded banking functionality. StreetShares.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 11, 2018

For this expedition, the fintech has teamed up with SaaS banking platform Mambu for providing short-term lending products specifically tailored to local consumers. Kreditech’s entry into the Indian market comes because of payment processor PayU’s involvement in the company […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Everyone knows the old joke about how easy getting into the lending business is: “Lending money out is very simple — pretty much anyone can do it. In fact, Fuloria said the pandemic has inadvertently opened up new opportunities for FinTechs because it exposed traditional banking’s limitations. Emerging Opportunities.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

FinTechs continue to push the envelope to see how far open banking frameworks can go in improving the SMB banking experience, and increasingly, SMB lending is shifting to the center of these collaborative efforts. In the U.K., A Win-Win for Banks and SMBs. For lenders, unlocking data also means strengthened fraud mitigation.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 12, 2020

Fintech startups looking to upend how Americans do their banking are facing their first major test as interest rates fall and fearful consumers seek safety at traditional banks. mobile payments companies founded after the 2008 financial crisis, and digital banks including Chime Inc. Square Inc. and Stripe Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

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. Oxbury, ClearBank Pair for Payments. payment schemes. Faster Payments scheme.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. HSBC is adopting Biz2Credit 's Bix2X Platform to streamline its SMB lending processes. HSBC Collabs With Biz2Credit For SMB Loans. Railsbank Lands Funding For BaaS.

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Payments Dive

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The deal, which marks the latest step in Goldman’s retreat from the mass market, will result in a hit of 19 cents per share to the firm’s third-quarter earnings, to be announced Tuesday.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2019

In an effort to expand access to financial institutions (FIs), the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to license more payment providers, Bloomberg reported on Saturday (Nov. Nigerians in underserved locations will have access to cost-effective payment services, cash-in and cash-out facilities, and savings products.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

That’s Visa Senior Vice President and Global Head of FinTech Terry Angelos reflecting on the impact of the rapid shift to digital for consumers and businesses around the globe who en masse began living many aspects of their personal and business lives in a mostly digital world — literally all at once, overnight. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The FinTech Sezzle has struck up a partnership with Ally Lendin g, a digital financial services company. Our collaboration with Ally Lending enhances our customer financing offerings, making it possible for consumers to better manage their finances," said Charlie Youakim , executive chairman and CEO of Sezzle, in a press release.

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