Generative AI can be a goldmine for lenders in 2024

Every day your customers provide you with information. Every phone call, email, chat, and text conversation can give you real-time intelligence into what is top of mind for your customers. But only if you know how to mine this information. With the recent advances in generative AI we now have that capability.  A new white […]

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Tom Bell, CEO of Maast on embedded finance for software companies

Enjoying our podcasts? Don’t miss out on future episodes! Please hit that subscribe button on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform to stay updated with our latest content. Thank you for your support! Tom Bell, CEO of Maast When we think about embedded finance one of the biggest opportunities is bringing financial services to vertical software companies. […]

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter (January 4, 2024): Spot Bitcoin ETF: Will it or won’t it be approved?

The hot topic in finance in the first week of the year is the potential approval of a Bitcoin ETF. With a January 10 deadline looming where the SEC must decide whether or not to approve the spot Bitcoin ETF, the big players are lining up their offerings. There are 12 issuers vying for a […]

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter (December 15, 2023): Bank of England completes first live blockchain-based payments

We are moving to a world of instant payments, but how we get there is still uncertain. A blockchain-based payments system designed for central banks has just completed its first live transactions with the Bank of England. Created by Fnality, the system processed live payments from member banks, Lloyds, Santander and UBS. The transactions took place with […]

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Got a Story?

Do you have the next big story and would like to share it with Fintech Nexus? You can do so by filling out this form. How to pitch a story to Fintech Nexus At Fintech Nexus, we get questions all the time and one of the most frequent is “what is the best way to pitch […]

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Melio, J.P. Morgan unite to deliver RTP B2B payments

Thanks to improvements in technology, innovative businesses like Melio are bringing B2B payments into the 21st century. This week, Melio launched Real-Time Payments, supported by J.P. Morgan. The service allows businesses to hold onto their funds for as long as possible when paying and to get them quicker when awaiting payment, including on weekends and […]

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Americans receptive to open banking: Axway survey

The results of a recent Axway survey on open banking in America bode well for its adoption stateside. More than half, 55%, have heard of open banking, with 32% believing they have a decent understanding of it. The awareness rate rises from 48% in 2021. Also on the way up are Americans’ attitudes about the […]

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Cornelius Hurley, Professor at Boston University School of Law on reform at the Federal Home Loan Banks

Enjoying our podcasts? Don’t miss out on future episodes! Please hit that subscribe button on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform to stay updated with our latest content. Thank you for your support! Cornelius Hurley, Professor at Boston University School of Law The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) have been part of the financial landscape in this […]

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter (December 13, 2023): Google partners with Affirm and Zip on BNPL pilot

Today, Google has announced a pilot program with Affirm and Zip to bring BNPL natively into the Google Pay wallet. Consumers continue to choose BNPL as a payment option and its popularity continues to grow, particularly during the holiday shopping season. Consumers shopping at merchants that offer Google Pay at checkout will receive multiple BNPL options powered by both […]

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E-commerce fintech SellersFi closes $300M credit facility from Citi

E-commerce fintech SellersFi secured a $300 million credit facility from Citi, as the U.S. bank is seeing to up its stake in e-commerce and SME lending, leveraging the increasing popularity of alternative payment trends. This startup provides working capital and cash management tools to SMEs worldwide, applying Artificial Intelligence to power its credit scoring models. […]

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