When medical and financial regulations meet
/When money and medicine intertwine, compliance becomes notably complicated and demanding. But there are opportunities for fintechs where these regulatory obligations meet.
Read MoreWhen money and medicine intertwine, compliance becomes notably complicated and demanding. But there are opportunities for fintechs where these regulatory obligations meet.
Read MoreHealthcare-focused fintechs can’t just adopt a one-size-fits-all strategy, and instead have to tailor their approaches according to the office and department.
Read MoreWhile the healthcare industry visibly innovates through pharmaceutical research, new medical devices, as well as telehealth, the financial technology undergirding this sector has seen relatively less progress over the past decades.
Read MoreAccording to Michel Léger, EVP of Global Solution Development at Ingenico, the biometric-focused program is an opportunity to turn payments processes in retail settings into a seamless experience that can generate stickiness with consumers.
Read MoreEyal Moldovan, 40Seas’s CEO and Co-Founder, said that the payment terms and frameworks governing the B2B space are the same ones he saw his father navigating as a clothes importer thirty years ago.
Read MoreAccording to Seth McGuire, Galileo’s CRO, the push into embedded finance is the result of growing digitization as well as a recognized need for more revenue streams. Perhaps counterintuitively, McGuire said, many businesses have looked to launch embedded finance platforms in the face of headwinds.
Read MoreTo Danielle Weinblatt, Taulia’s Chief Product Officer, the company’s products—both current and upcoming—help address acute macroeconomic needs and help build a more inclusive economy.
Read MoreAccording to Krishna Venkatraman, Kueski’s Chief Data Officer, approximately 60% of Mexican consumers work in an informal economy without a bank account, and about 80% of them don't have a credit card.
Read MoreGO2Bank was the result of longstanding partnerships and relationships between Green Dot and its users, says Abhijit Chaudhary, Green Dot’s Chief Product Officer.
Read MoreWellMoney’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Kortney Ziegler, describes WellMoney as a “cost-sharing community for emergencies” from which members can take from “no questions asked,” avoiding payday lenders or crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe.
Read MoreIn 2017, The Clearing House launched Real Time Payments (RTP), which immediately processes funds at any hour. Notably, RTP permits earned-wage access (EWA) capabilities, meaning payroll companies can allow workers to withdraw their earnings at any time, not just at traditional payroll increments.
Read MoreThis morning, DoorDash and JPMorgan announced the launch of a co-branded card issued by Mastercard. The card will let users earn benefits both on and off the DoorDash app.
Read MoreThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report to expand "interpretive guidance or rules" related to the BNPL space. The CPFB hopes to align the industry with compliance standards introduced in the Credit Card Accountability and Responsibility Act of 2009.
Read MoreIn an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, PayQuicker President Charles Rosenblatt explains the company’s newest offering, details the conditions that gave birth to PayQuicker, and outlines the future of payments and payouts.
Read MoreStarbucks announced that it will launch Starbucks Odyssey, an NFT-based rewards program and marketplace. Rewards members can buy and sell NFTs to each other and gain access to exclusive rewards, like virtual classes and trips to coffee plantations.
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