The new Mighty Oak Visa debit card from Acorns has a solid foundation for success says a representative from long-time partner Helix by Q2. GM Ahon Sarkar said he’s not surprised by Acorns’ prosperity since the two companies first partnered seven years ago, which is an eternity in fintech.
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Neu’s path to success will produce financially literate college graduates and a strong bottom line. The journey began in late 2023 with the release of the Neu Card, whose attributes include no late fees and interest charges, a maximum $1,000 spending limit, no Social Security number required, and no credit history or cosigner required.
When designing an intelligent budget-tracking app, Piere founder and CEO Yuval Shmul Shuminer prioritized functionality, integrations, and meeting the evolving needs of emerging generations. Billed as the“intelligent budget tracker app that’s ready in just two taps,” Piere offers quick functionality and automatic reconciliations and updating.
Instead of modifying decades-old transaction infrastructure, Spade provides better fraud protection by creating a new system. Customers like Sardine, Mercury, Unit and Ramp have improved their fraud models by more than 15% using Spade's real-time merchant intelligence for the card ecosystem.
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While more people are shopping online, they are increasingly concerned about their digital security. Might passkeys be the answer? Quintin Stephen believes they will help.
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 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.
Pinwheel’s partnership with payroll provider Workday company One Source Virtual (OSV) ushers payroll into the same convenience levels as other areas of finance. It will also help banks achieve primacy with their customers.
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A quarterly report published by integrated app and security platform Wallarm gives granular attention to a little-discussed but critical security concern for fintechs - their APIs.
Financial institutions struggle to meet consumer demand for more payment types, mainly because they lack the proper data science capabilities. This drives suboptimal strategies like layering multiple payment types.