Fintech News Issue #263 April 9th, 2020
Podcasts & Videos
SPECIAL EPISODE: Asia`s Response to the Pandemic
— via Provoke.fmBrett King and Jason Henrichs focus on the swift response of Asian countries to this Pandemic and the lessons the global community can learn from it. Plus the fintech response and the digital implications.
Top Stories
Visa backs open banking and compliance platform Railsbank
— via Tech CrunchRailsbank, the open banking and compliance platform, has picked up further investment, following the company’s $10 million Series A in September 2019.
Banking Must Support Small Businesses Beyond Providing Loans
— via The Financial BrandWith almost all small businesses suffering from unprecedented financial pressures during the COVID-19 shutdown, short-term forgivable loans are not enough for long-term survival.
Let FinTech Help Jumpstart The Economy
— via ForbesWe are in the middle of a global economic crisis.
FinTech Articles
Grab a (Virtual) Beer and be part of our community
— via Fintech TalentsHumans are social animals. We create languages, paint pictures, and sing songs in order to communicate and connect with one another.
This Visa Card Gives Bitcoin Rewards on Dollars Spent
— via CoindeskThe startup behind the bitcoin-friendly shopping app Fold just joined the Visa Fast Track Program to issue a card that offers bitcoin rewards instead of traditional reward points.
McKinsey: banking and customer experience during COVID-19
— via FinTech MagazineBanks and financial services institutions can use digital technologies to improve customer service during the coronavirus crisis, according to McKinsey
Bitcoin's (BTC) upcoming halving – a once-every-four-years reduction in the supply of new units of the cryptocurrency – has got traders, analysts and gawkers abuzz over the potential price impact.
The UK government hasn't asked a single fintech to help with its coronavirus business interruption loan scheme (CBILS) — why not?
Biometrics are an essential part of the fintech equation
— via Biometric UpdateBiometric technology is turning out to be the “X factor” for FinTech invention.
Open banking fintech Yapily raises $13M Series A
— via Tech CrunchYapily, one of a number of fintech startups that offer an opening banking API to let enterprises, such as financial service providers and merchants, connect to banks, has raised $13 million in Series A funding. Leading the round is Lakestar, which is also a backer of fintech unicorn Revolut.
Personal loan balances are growing at a fast rate. According to TransUnion data, unsecured personal loan balances reached a record high of $156 billion in 2019.
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