Fintech
Fintech
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Genesis Financial will use Nova Credit’s bank account data analysis to approve credit to applicants with little or no credit bureau files.
May 3 -
The U.K. seized 2 million pounds ($2.61 million) from a London-based fintech firm, saying that the funds were linked to a $150 million U.S. wire fraud conspiracy.
April 21 -
To appeal to a younger audience, credit unions are teaming up with third parties that can help them offer Bitcoin accounts, real-time payments and other cutting-edge services.
April 21 -
Britain’s prior approach to regulating financial technology has been held up as the de facto bar, industry executives say — but on crypto, its more risk-averse outlook has stymied the sector’s growth.
April 20 -
Observers say that while Michael Barr may not be progressives' first choice to be the Fed's top regulator, he has gained their support given the importance of the post and the pressure of looming midterm elections. What his exact policy prescriptions and priorities in the post-Dodd-Frank world will be, however, is unclear.
April 19 -
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency recently decided to put an official in charge of the rising number of small and midsize national banks that partner with fintechs or have nontraditional business plans. The agency’s goal is to establish a team that understands cutting-edge technologies and establishes consistent oversight policies in response.
April 17 -
To ensure authenticity, Community First Credit Union had its AI-powered voice system learn by communicating with Spanish-speaking employees who could teach it local terms and mannerisms.
April 14 -
Walmart named PayPal Chief Financial Officer John Rainey as its new finance chief, turning to a company outsider as it seeks to build a financial technology venture and a membership program.
April 13 -
"With ACH payments there's a latency in how they are processed; it can take two to five days. Things can happen," warns Silvana Hernandez, senior vice president of digital payments at Mastercard.
April 12 -