By Jeff Domansky, April 26, 2021 Any idea who the world’s biggest unbanked countries are? New data from Finbold paints an interesting picture of the largest unbanked populations. It also raises a few interesting possibilities about the potential opportunities for fintech companies. Unbanked still surprisingly ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 23, 2021 We’ve got a Friday global payment news roundup to keep you at full speed as you follow the latest fintech news. Look for buy now pay later news, Amazon palm pay technology, fear of financial fees, the Daily Reopen ...
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By KC Karnes, April 21, 2021 The fintech industry is having a moment, and it’s likely to last for many years. At the beginning of 2021, Fintech startups recorded ten deals worth $100 million or more compared to three deals in the same period in ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 19, 2021 April is National Financial Literacy Month in the US, and we can all forget about the fear of missing out (FOMO) on financial literacy. It looks like most consumers have a massive fear of financial literacy, according to research ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 15, 2021 According to new research, when it comes to consumer spending priorities during Covid-19, mortgages mattered most, followed by car loans and credit cards. TransUnion researchers found the pandemic had a pronounced effect – in a short period – on how ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 13, 2021 It’s getting crowded in the buy now pay later (BNPL) marketplace, but hustle and innovation can differentiate a newer entrant over the more prominent players. New York-headquartered Splitit showed that competitive edge with its announcement of a new partnership ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 9, 2021 Grocery delivery app Instacart and restaurant delivery firm DoorDash are both planning to issue credit cards soon. Two questions come to mind for both businesses and consumers. First, do we need more branded credit cards? Second, what’s the ROI ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 8, 2021 False declines are a $430 billion-plus global headache for retailers. A new Forter-Adobe collaboration aims to help businesses increase revenue by 2%-3% by increasing legitimate transaction approvals and reducing the number of false declines. Forter announced it has joined ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 6, 2021 Fintech payments provider Dwolla launched real-time payment services for businesses of all sizes in partnership with Cross River Bank. Businesses can now integrate Dwolla’s payment API to connect with RTP-enabled financial institutions and send funds within seconds to a ...
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By Jeff Domansky, April 5, 2021 The New York Times recently broke the story about a payments scam by the Trump 2020 campaign as it struggled at the height of last fall’s election. Radio conspiracy host Rush Limbaugh raised dire warnings about the struggling Trump ...
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