Live: Weekly news show, April 27, 2023

Andrew Dix Join us for our live weekly news roundup show with hosts Todd Anderson and Peter Renton, with special guest Andrew Dix from Crowdfund Insider. This fast-paced show features the content leaders of Fintech Nexus discussing the biggest fintech news stories of the past week. Watch the show below. Fintech Nexus Staff This content […]

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Podcast #90: José Carlos Aguilar, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Palenca

On today’s episode, I am joined by José Carlos, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Palenca. José and I talked about the differences between the US and LatAm fintech markets, how hard it is for lenders to get an accurate picture of a borrowers income, Palenca’s pivot from a lender to a data provider, Mexico’s fintech journey and where […]

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Top 10 Fintech News Stories for the Week Ending April 22, 2023

Lots of regulatory news this week but leading the pack was the big news from Apple with their new savings account, we also had Goldman Sachs earnings, a hearing on stablecoins, the SEC Chairman appearing on Capitol Hill, and the EU adopting crypto regulation. Here are what I consider to be the top 10 fintech news […]

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Replay: Weekly news show, April 20, 2023

Dan Quan Watch the replay of our weekly news roundup show with hosts Todd Anderson and Peter Renton, with special guest Dan Quan. This fast-paced show features the content leaders of Fintech Nexus discussing the biggest fintech news stories of the past week. Watch the replay below. Fintech Nexus Staff This content was created by […]

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Final price break for Fintech Nexus USA 2023 is tonight

It’s an important deadline tonight for fintech aficionados pondering their choices for conference tickets this year. The final price break for Fintech Nexus USA 2023 in New York ends just before midnight at 11:59 p.m. EDT. This is the final price break; anyone registering now will save $300 off the standard rate. Fintech Nexus USA […]

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Banca Afirme and Clara partner to offer credit opportunities to small businesses in LatAm

Banca Afirme, part of the Mexican conglomerate Afirme Grupo Financiero, has announced a strategic alliance with the Latin American corporate expense management unicorn Clara to offer greater credit opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises in the region. As stated by both companies, this new alliance guarantees the investment of $55 million throughout 2023 for close […]

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Could the permanent Digital Sandbox boost UK innovation?

One thing was evident in the speeches at Innovate Finance’s global summit earlier this week — fintech and innovation are still apparently top of mind.  Rishi Sunak promised a “Big Bang 2.0” in early January 2021 to take advantage of the “freedom” of Brexit and reinstate the UK as a financial services stronghold. In a […]

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Podcast 427: Evan Singer of Smartbiz

The small business lending space has been going through a lot of change since the start of the decade. It basically shut down for anything non-PPP related in 2020 and 2021 but it has now bounced back to a new normal with good companies looking for capital to help them grow. And the role of […]

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A guide to e-commerce cryptocurrency: What you need to know

The following is a guest post by Cath Schwartz. The rise of cryptocurrency is undeniable. Despite its volatile market, we’ve recently seen wide adoption of this digital currency. Many would say that crypto is the future of money. The global crypto population increased by a whopping 178% in 2021. It has grown from 106 million […]

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Brazilian teenage-focused fintech Z1 raises $10 million

Digital bank Z1, one of Brazil’s few fintech focusing exclusively on teenagers, announced an investment round of 54 million reais, or close to $10.4 million. The funding will allow it to expand the lifetime of its young clients and possibly attract new ones. Today, the fintech only takes underage clients. Founded in 2019, the neobank […]

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