AI and Lending Dominate Day 1 of Finovate
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - New takes on lending and underwriting dominated the opening day of demos at FinovateSpring 2018 here...
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Facebook Goes Hard at Blockchain
Facebook has formed a team to tackle blockchain initiatives. And it has put the former PayPal President David Marcus in...
Mastercard’s PromptPay Hits 40M Users in Thailand (DEMO VIDEO)
Mastercard launched PromptPay, a P2P payments application, in January 2017 in Thailand. The app now has more than half of...
3 Fintech Startups to Watch in the SME Space
Fintech startups have taken note of the vast opportunity in the SME space, which has been underserved by banks since...
Banks Wake Up to Digital Mortgages
Digital mortgages will be a major trend for banks in 2018. In the first quarter alone, Bank of America and...
What the Sale of Baidu’s Banking Unit for $1.9B Says About the Future of Payments
Like everything in China, the purchase of Baidu's financial services unit by TPG Capital Management LP and Carlyle Group LP...
Synechron’s RegTech Program Aims to Help Banks Reduce Compliance Costs
EXCLUSIVE - Technology services provider Synechron launched a regtech program focused on helping its financial services clients on regulatory compliance...
3 Startups to Watch: YingBank, Upgrade, and Teampay
With fintech funding on the rise, new startups that want to make their mark on the financial ecosystem are sprouting...
Singapore to Speed Up Its Fintech Patent-Granting Process
Singapore is taking another step towards cementing itself as the top fintech hub in the world. Today the Intellectual Property...
BBVA Completes Corporate Loan Deal Via Blockchain
BBVA bank announced today that it has closed a $90 million corporate loan deal with their technology partner, Indra, via...
