Compound data: the key to digitized lending
A staggering 90% of small- to medium-sized enterprises fail. Aside from operations and strategy, one of the biggest reasons is...
Strategy
Stevens of Fifth Third to give fireside chat at Bank Innovation Ignite
Melissa Stevens, chief digital officer and head of digital and design at Fifth Third Bank, will attend and speak at...
US consumers reluctant to embrace contactless payments
While U.S. merchants and consumers believe in quick transactions at the point of sale, a Hanover Research survey commissioned by...
PayPal highlights Venmo profit strategy
PayPal reports that peer-to-peer payments tool Venmo is on a path to profitability. In a fourth-quarter earnings report Wednesday, PayPal...
University of Toronto launches fintech bootcamp to meet local labor demand
With nearly 200 startups, five major banks, 19 venture capital firms and representation from large tech companies like Google, Facebook,...
UK card startup Curve launches Apple Pay
U.K.-based card consolidation startup Curve this week launched with Apple Pay, allowing customers to connect their Curve cards to their...
Mastercard’s bet on fintech pays off with higher card spending
Mastercard Inc.’s new initiative to team up with more startups on credit cards is starting to pay off. The company...
Industry consortium on financial data sharing adds 25 new members
The Financial Data Exchange, an nonprofit industry consortium dedicated to unifying the financial industry around a common standard for secure...
Inside Joust’s subscription model for freelancers
Joust, a digital banking startup geared toward freelancers, is differentiating itself by offering faster access to earned income. Joust's banking...
Beneficial State Bank to revise auto loan collection practices as defaults mount
Beneficial State Bank, founded by 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer, is updating its collections policies on the heels of 1,800...
