Mike Butler will also become president of the de novo, which focuses on technology companies and venture capital firms.

The fintech credit card provider is pitching to banks the same software it uses to determine borrowers' creditworthiness. But whether banks are ready for technology that emphasizes cash-flow analysis over traditional credit scoring is open to debate.

The quick adoption of financial technology, coupled with remote work, requires firms to focus on internal innovation as well as customer-facing advancements.

The card brand is expanding identity theft protection and using data analytics to reach beyond its current customer base.

The card brand is expanding identity theft protection and using data analytics to reach beyond its current customer base.

The pandemic has caused dramatic changes in all industries, which adds extra stress on payment companies, says PXP Financial's John Bell.

From Coinbase and Grab to Affirm, technology companies are expanding their payments operations — and picking up billions of dollars in public listings.

Banks face increasing competition from fintechs, third-party lenders and large technology companies as customer demands evolve, says Mastercard's Fabrizio Burlando.

Chargebee, a startup that helps enterprises with subscription billing and revenue management, raised $125 million in funding and boosted its valuation to $1.4 billion, reaching so-called unicorn status for the first time.

By taking its U.S. card issuing technology to more countries, the fintech is becoming a bigger threat to the acquiring banks that focus on B2B payments.