FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 07/24/17 The payments sector of the FinTech ecosystem heats up this month. Recent developments in the largest and most mature FinTech sector include release of the final report of the U.S. Faster Payments Task Force, major consolidation among worldwide payments processors, and reports of high growth in person-to-person (P2P) payments. Last … [Read more...] about Payments Power
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Truth and Payments
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 06/18/17 The FinTech revolution is not lost. Its outlines may be obscured by the fog of events, but, as this week's links show, it's still moving forward. Editor's Note: The next issue of FinTech Rising will be published on June 29, ahead of the July 4 holiday in the United States. Rebuilding "truth" Think about the invention of the printing … [Read more...] about Truth and Payments
FinTech Favorites
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 06/05/17 This week's report focuses on some of my long-time favorite sources of banking and FinTech news and insight. I follow the industry through reports from media organizations and industry experts I respect and trust. I started thinking about my sources and methods after reading Ron Shevlin's post "FinTech influencer lists have jumped the … [Read more...] about FinTech Favorites
Pot Payments
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 4/10/2017 In doing some research on the why legal cannabis businesses cannot get bank accounts, I came across a letter on cannabis business regulation sent last week by the governors of four states to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin. Give pot a chance, the letter essentially asks. "As governors … [Read more...] about Pot Payments
The Check Is In the Mail
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 4/3/2017 In the great whirl of FinTech news, with daily reports on the potential of artificial intellitence, machine learning, bots, and blockchain, the power of present practices can be forgotten. Most small and midsize businesses pay with paper checks: 62% according to a recent Javelin Strategy and Research survey. Because it's easier. I … [Read more...] about The Check Is In the Mail
Changing Money
FINTECH ARTICLES OF THE WEEK 1/30/2017 Thought leaders continue to point to trends that banks and FinTech insiders need to pay attention to, ranging from the use of big data to FinTech firms like Stash and Betterment, which are reshaping wealth management. Faster payments, mobile payments, and blockchain systems will accelerate their development this year. Fed issues report … [Read more...] about Changing Money