While bank M&A has been largely dominated by the fallout from one deal this year — the merger of BB&T and SunTrust Banks — the fintech space remains red hot. Three significant deals in the payments and financial service provider area have already been struck so far this year, while bank and venture capital interest…
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2018 looks to be a good year for U.S. fintech companies, as banks plan to step up their investments. A study released in December found that 82% of U.S. commercial banks plan to increase fintech investment over the next three years; 86% of bank senior managers surveyed said they intend to boost fintech funding imminently.…
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In the blink of an eye, consumers have evolved from being wary of mobile banking to casually quizzing robots in their home about their spending habits. Innovation in banking will continue at its rapid pace in 2018 as more of every bank’s budget is earmarked toward technological development, said Mitch Siegel, financial services strategy leader…
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Square, the Silicon Valley payment processor that is at the center of the fight over the tech industry’s ambitions in banking, is firing back at its small-bank critics, while also taking steps to placate community activists. Advocacy groups that once expressed concern about the adequacy of Square’s plan to satisfy its obligations to low- and…
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