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 1, 2021 With so much happening in the global payments industry, we’ve prepped a news roundup to quickly get you up to speed as the week comes to a close. Among the highlights: Visa Direct Payouts and crypto payments, Paysafe merger ...
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By Paul Bridgewater, CEO, ResMan, March 31, 2021 Owners and managers in property management constantly look for ways to eliminate friction from the payment process for residents and internal teams. Creating a successful payment program requires an excellent relationship and positive experience between the business ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 23, 2021 The purchase of automated accounts payable (AP) fintech Beanworks by Quadient is another sign of the fast-growing global market for payment and receivable automation solutions. Quadient expects opportunities for growth in payments automation with the Beanworks acquisition announced on ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 18, 2021 Are you struggling to get approved for a credit card? Poor credit score or no credit history? Hate paying high credit card interest rates? That pretty much describes millions of young US consumers or new immigrants without a US ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 16, 2021 The payments and fintech world looks very different today after one year of Covid disruption. The pandemic’s economic, work and health impacts created a perfect storm of challenges, business opportunities, and the financial industry. As a result of massive ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 4, 2021 When it comes to business loans, non-bank lenders have jumped out ahead of traditional banks as the fintech revolution disrupts the financial services industry. Last month we analyzed PayPal’s outstanding 2020 financial results and its growth as the payments ...
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By Jeff Domansky, March 3, 2021 Payment services company Square Inc. officially launched its bank yesterday. A year after Square Financial Services (SFS) received charter approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. Headquartered in Salt Lake City ...
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