FinTech

Financial technology, often shortened to fintech, is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial services. It is an emerging industry that uses technology to improve activities in finance.

Fiserv to Acquire Brazilian Financing Engine Money Money
Fiserv to Acquire Brazilian Financing Engine Money Money
April 23, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Fiserv plans to acquire Brazilian FinTech company Money Money Servicos Financeiros S.A. to expand the range of payment, management and cash flow solutions Fiserv’s Clover...

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Cardlay Joins Visa Ready to Expand Fleet Spend Management Solutions
Cardlay Joins Visa Ready to Expand Fleet Spend Management Solutions
April 23, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Danish FinTech company Cardlay joined the Visa Ready partner program to help businesses manage their fleet expenses with native digital B2B fleet card management and...

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FundThrough Acquires Ampla to Expand SMB Invoice Factoring Platform
FundThrough Acquires Ampla to Expand SMB Invoice Factoring Platform
April 22, 2025  |  Acquisitions

FundThrough, a FinTech that works with small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), acquired FinTech solutions firm Ampla, which serves consumer brands. The deal will strengthen FundThrough’s...

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Affirm to Report All Pay-Over-Time Loans to TransUnion
Affirm to Report All Pay-Over-Time Loans to TransUnion
April 22, 2025  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Affirm will begin reporting all its pay-over-time loans to TransUnion, beginning with those issued May 1. The buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider’s expanded credit...

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Crypto Firms Chase Bank Charters as Circle Launches Stablecoin Orchestration Layer
Crypto Firms Chase Bank Charters as Circle Launches Stablecoin Orchestration Layer
April 22, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The changing cryptocurrency landscape in the United States could have a downstream impact on how businesses move, hold, store and monetize payments. Paul S. Atkins...

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Tap-to-Pay Metal Cards Touted as Sleek Shield Against Digital Fraud
Tap-to-Pay Metal Cards Touted as Sleek Shield Against Digital Fraud
April 22, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The two most fundamental elements of digital banking and financial services are often the two most in conflict: user experience and security. This is particularly...

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This Week in FinTech: From Latin America to Africa, Funding Focuses on B2B and Platforms
This Week in FinTech: From Latin America to Africa, Funding Focuses on B2B and Platforms
April 18, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech landscape is being altered by the news this week of the Global Payments and FIS dealmaking. Tens of billions of dollars are attached...

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B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
B2B Payment Firm Pliant Expands Into Insurance With Hi.health Acquisition
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

European B2B payment solution provider Pliant said Wednesday (April 16) that it acquired Austrian InsurTech company hi.health to gain that company’s insurance-specific expertise and to...

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Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
Global Payments, FIS Upend FinTech With Dual $13.5 Billion, $6.6 Billion Deals
April 17, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Global Payments set the FinTech sector abuzz early Thursday (April 17) with a pair of sweeping transactions. It sold its issuer solutions business to FIS...

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