Presidents of Argentina and Brazil surprised markets this week after announcing preparations for a common currency between both countries. Although the idea of a euro-like currency was quickly dismissed, both governments will work on a new currency to clear trade among South America’s two largest economies. Speaking at a CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, […]
The year ended with reports that mortgage demand had plummeted following increased rates and growing concern about the financial outlook. While more recent reports have shown a more positive picture, many are concerned that renewed interest continues to teeter on the edge of another fall. “This rapid rate increase affected a lot of individuals,” said […]
Kevin Gosschalk of Arkose Labs In the fintech space fighting fraud is a never ending battle. And there have been recent developments that is skewing the playing field in favor of the fraudsters. Fintech companies cannot do this themselves, they need the help of experts who are completely dedicated to making fraud as difficult as […]
Hi guys, welcome to the Fintech coffee break. I’m your host Isabelle Castro, and today I’m sharing my coffee break was Sho Sugihara, CEO, and founder of UK-based credit-focused fintech, Pave. Launching first with their consumer-facing credit-building app, Pave looks to use alternative data and algorithms to expand the scope of underwriting for credit using […]
After more than a decade of growth, the technology sector and the economy, in general, are preparing for a historic economic decline. Sagar Patel, VP of Engineering for Ampla Technologies While fintech is no exception to the changeability, there remains appeal from both investors and consumers in tech-enabled financial tools. There have been a handful of ‘trends’ that […]
Blockchain’s scalability has long been regarded as a potential barrier to the mass adoption of the technology. The formidable prospect of a blockchain bottleneck haunts any news of mass growth and application. The European Commission EU Science Hub outlined blockchain technology as a “promising technology” but named scalability issues such as bottlenecks as one of […]
Another busy news week in fintech saw Genesis filing for bankruptcy, more problems at Goldman Sachs, a profile of the fintech founder who fooled JPMorgan, FTX may restart and, of course, more layoffs. Here are what I consider to be the top ten fintech news stories of the past week. Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy in […]
Walo recently announced an alliance with dale! to launch a fintech that will provide banking services to underserved population segments and facilitate daily financial transactions through a hybrid model. José Manuel Ayerbe The plan will count more than 1,500 points of experience throughout Colombia. In a statement, José Manuel Ayerbe, CEO of dale! says that […]
The credit system has faltered in today’s global society, where international relocations are part of daily life. Millions of international migrants have been excluded from access to financial products, a hardship not impacting many nationals. This is particularly pressing in post-Brexit Britain, which, buffeted by economic headwinds and a critical talent shortage, may need to […]
On today’s episode, I’m joined by Craig McLaughlin, Co-Founder & CEO of Finalytics. Craig McLaughlin of Finalytics.ai Finalytics.ai is the first customer-centric data platform designed to help credit unions translate high-touch service onto the digital channel. I find the community bank and credit union space fascinating, they do not have the luxury of throwing money at problems […]