2020 Will Be a Transformational Year in Payments Technology
As 2020 gets underway, the upheavals that shook the payments industry over the past year show no sign of ending....
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Sezzle Gets Back Into Action With California Regulator’s Approval
Last week, we reported that Sezzle’s ability to lend in California was over as the California Department of Business Oversight...
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Payment Company Acquisitions Start the Year with a Bang as Visa Buys Plaid
$5.3 billion. That’s what Visa will pay to purchase fintech firm Plaid as reported in MarketWatch. What does Plaid do that makes...
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Fintechs, Big Tech, and Credit Card Banks: New Playing Field for 2020
Many looked at fintechs as a threat to traditional banks, but according to this article in Forbes, it might be...
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The Surprisingly Long Life of Wire Technology
Those of us in dynamic, fast-paced industries have gotten used to keeping our eyes trained forward. We’re always exploring innovations—ways...
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Fintechs Want to Be Banks, Banks Want to Be Fintechs
Here is an interesting story from the American Banker on how fintechs are moving away from alt lending models to...
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Unpacking Big Tech’s Foray into Financial Services
After disrupting industries ranging from ecommerce to advertising, big tech appears to be setting its sights on the financial industry....
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Softbank Bets Hard on Supply Chain Finance with $1.65 Billion in Investments
Many readers will likely be familiar with Softbank, the Japanese conglomerate holding company that also manages a $100 billion startup...
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Worldline’s Hackathon Focuses on B2B Space
In the second version of what seemingly will be an annual event, Worldline, a payments company based in France, hosted...
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Mastercard Index: New Zealand, Taiwan (China) and Singapore Offer the Most Supportive Entrepreneurial Conditions for Women in the Asia Pacific Region
Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR and Vietnam make the list of the top 20 global markets New Zealand emerged...
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