Fintech
Fintech
-
Regulators are beginning to recognize the importance of using alternative data to provide credit for the underbanked. Now is the time to expand its use across the industry.
January 14 -
Bank beats estimates as earning soar 21%; a cyberattack on the American banking system could create havoc on financial stability.
January 14 -
BBVA’s not sure if consumers or merchants will want to use an e-commerce marketplace to make bill payments in the same way they buy clothes — but if they do, BBVA wants to be the one to provide the necessary technology.
January 14 -
In the battle to control consumer data, Visa has made a major score by agreeing to acquire Plaid, a technology company that it could have seen grow into a competitor.
January 13 -
In the battle to control consumer data, Visa has made a major score by agreeing to acquire Plaid, a technology company that it could have seen grow into a competitor.
January 13 -
The purchase price is double the fintech's valuation in a 2018 funding round.
January 13 -
In the near future, payments will be part of the shopping experience itself. Technology that lets customers pay in the fitting room – or automatically, as they walk out of a store – will likely become an everyday reality, says Wirecard's Susanne Steidl.
January 13 -
Financial institutions need to be aware of the platform model, strategic and reputational hazards that come with granting access to their networks.
January 13 -
Potential sources of industry upheaval, and how to adapt; former Wells Fargo execs may face criminal charges in coming weeks; why banks have such high turnover of chief compliance officers; and more from this week's most-read stories.
January 10 -
Silicon Valley giants are better innovators, software developers and data managers, but banks' inherent advantages shouldn't be discounted, says Sonny Singh, a senior vice president at Oracle.
January 10 -
A seasoned investor in startups offers his top predictions for the coming decade. Among them: Big tech firms will become big players in financial services.
January 10 -
From Malta to Belgium, the past three years have served as something of a shopping market between payments-based fintechs seeking alternative jurisdictions through which they could still be licensed within the EU, and investment agencies hoping for a piece of their business.
January 10 -
An examination of potential sources of upheaval for the financial industry and ideas on how to adapt.
January 9 -
Concerns about security and expense have dogged payments innovation for decades, and have always faded, argues Nvoicepay's Alyssa Callahan.
January 9 -
Bank employees need to stop seeing new technology as a threat.
January 9 -
In trying to adapt and survive in an increasingly tech-dominated world, banks may unintentionally give up their most valuable commodity — their relationship with the consumer, and the data that comes with it.
-
The annual Consumer Electronics Show, taking place in Las Vegas, is a showcase of bizarre and revolutionary new technologies — with a few providing glimpses into the future of fintech and payments.
January 8 -
Research shows most consumers would prefer more options to pay down their debt early. Here’s why it would also help banks.
January 8 -
Banks will have plenty of developments to follow this year, from Big Tech's evolving foray into the industry to data disputes and increased competition from digital-first challengers.
January 7 -
Some banks and fintechs have already introduced pet-friendly policies in the office. Here are five reasons why it works.
January 7


















