Financial Services

Adding Tap to Pay functionality will help PayPal attract more SMBs and better compete against other providers that are doing the same

The acquisition will help the card giant grow its presence in South America

The “gift card” keychains replace single-use cards and can encourage repeat use among recipients

US banks and credit unions are prioritizing deposit growth into 2024. They’re also looking for revenue generation as their bottom lines are squeezed.

Credit unions argue they can handle climate-related financial risks on their own. If regulators want to help, they should look to insurers.

Coupled with other loan and banking updates, the card can help Square tighten SMB relationships

WeChat Pay and Alipay users can now link foreign credit cards to their platforms

The company launched an AI-powered optimization engine to help merchants maximize efficiencies and savings in the payments flow

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Financially vulnerable and minority households are among those feeling the most pressure. Banks need to explore new overdraft policies.

Consumers with disabilities are often at a financial accessibility disadvantage. Just a few small changes can have a big impact on these customers.

Neobanks that one-up incumbents' savings rates stand to win new customers, especially Gen Zers.

A new fund share class lets customers donate revenues to diversity-focused charities, as the bank carefully navigates financial inclusion.

JPMorgan’s Max Neukricken discussed the importance of keeping up with payments innovation to ensure customer satisfaction

Businesses want the same ease of consumer payments for business payments, Bank of America’s Alexandra Johnson said at Fintech Connect North America

Demand for cyber coverage is rapidly growing, but prices rose 50% last year. Cheap and simple coverage should draw substantial interest.

Consumers are shopping around for cheaper insurance deals. Providers that can outcompete on price through stripped-back coverage stand to gain.

Pressure to profit margins is driving insurers toward innovation. Though there’s more competition, there’s also more opportunity.

VC investors are dishing out more funds. To win big, insurtechs must present new technologies, solutions, and formats.

The tie-up highlights the provider’s growing competitiveness in the biometric payments space, which Amazon dominates