digital first banking

Mercado Pago Applies for Banking License in Mexico
Mercado Pago Applies for Banking License in Mexico
September 25, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

Mercado Pago, the FinTech arm of MercadoLibre, reportedly applied for a banking license in Mexico earlier this month. The firm sent the application to the Mexican...

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FinTechs Now See Credit Unions as Collaborators, Not Competitors
FinTechs Now See Credit Unions as Collaborators, Not Competitors
August 27, 2024  |  Credit Unions

Many FinTechs partner with credit unions (CUs) and other financial institutions (FIs) to provide the innovative products and services that today’s digital-first consumers expect. In...

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41% of Banks Offer Embedded Finance Solutions, Have FinTechs to Thank
41% of Banks Offer Embedded Finance Solutions, Have FinTechs to Thank
August 27, 2024  |  Digital Banking

In today’s financial services arena, embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) have emerged as transformative forces, redefining the way banks and financial institutions (FIs) engage with...

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Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
Exclusive: Mercado Pago CEO on Building Brazil’s Biggest Digital Bank
August 16, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

Most countries measure banking activity in terms of where and how it happens. Hence distinctions such as in-branch, ATMs, online and mobile. But in Latin...

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NCR Voyix: $2.5 Billion Sale to Veritas Verifies Digital Banking’s Long-Term Potential
NCR Voyix: $2.5 Billion Sale to Veritas Verifies Digital Banking’s Long-Term Potential
August 07, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Publicly traded companies are marked to market each and every day. And when quarterly results roll in, investors parse the data, the top line and...

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MoneyLion Continues to Play Winning Hand With Middle-Income Americans
MoneyLion Continues to Play Winning Hand With Middle-Income Americans
August 07, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

The MoneyLion business model pivot continues. A year after posting substantial losses as a neobank, the financial services portal rode its new business model to...

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Banks Eye BNPL as Way to Reach Gen Z
Banks Eye BNPL as Way to Reach Gen Z
August 07, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

As the financial landscape continues to evolve, traditional banks face an increasing challenge from digital-native FinTechs. The recent surge in buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

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NCR Voyix Sells Digital Banking Arm for $2.5 Billion
NCR Voyix Sells Digital Banking Arm for $2.5 Billion
August 06, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Digital commerce firm NCR Voyix has found a buyer for its cloud-based banking business. Tech investor Veritas Capital has agreed to purchase the banking platform for $2.45 billion in cash, along...

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Three-Quarters of Banks Face Digital Banking Infrastructure Issues
Three-Quarters of Banks Face Digital Banking Infrastructure Issues
August 05, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

The banking industry is experiencing a seismic shift as agile, digital-native FinTechs capture an ever-growing share of the market. Burdened by outdated technology, traditional financial...

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