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Every day the Fintech Nexus News team writes original stories from around the world, and we archive them chronologically on this category landing page.

Fintech Nexus Newsletter

·Jan. 2, 2024

Fintech Nexus Newsletter (January 2, 2024): HSBC’s Zing to take on Wise, Revolut in foreign exchange

HSBC has announced Zing, a new retail-focused service offering inexpensive foreign exchange. The large banks. particularly in Europe, have mainly looked on with envy as startups like Wise and Revolut have built large businesses on the back of offering cheap foreign exchange to tens of millions of retail customers.

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Finance

·Jan. 2, 2024

Piere focused on intuitive budgeting

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.

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Lending

·Dec. 29, 2023

Consumer lending fintech leaders look ahead to 2024

We asked the CEOs of several consumer lending fintech leaders three questions about what is in store for 2024.

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LatAm

·Dec. 28, 2023

LatAm fintechs expect VC investments in 2024 as U.S. approaches rate cuts

Investments into Latin American fintechs are expected to pick up in 2024 amid rate cuts in the United States.

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Fintech

·Dec. 27, 2023

Most Popular Stories, Podcasts and Cartoons from 2023

A look back at the most popular fintech stories, podcasts and cartoons of 2023.

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Payments

·Dec. 26, 2023

Spade is creating a new transaction enrichment wheel

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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·Dec. 22, 2023

Why passkeys will replace passwords

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.

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter

·Dec. 21, 2023

Fintech Nexus Newsletter (December 21, 2023): Small business lenders must get ready for Section 1071

In Congress, anything that helps small businesses typically comes with bipartisan support. But section 1071 of Dodd-Frank is a little complicated.

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Crypto

·Dec. 21, 2023

Brazil’s fintechs, banks dive into crypto as demand heats up

As the crypto wave continues to sweep Latin America, both banks and fintechs are crafting an expanding crypto offering in Brazil.

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Fintech Nexus Newsletter

·Dec. 20, 2023

Fintech Nexus Newsletter (December 20, 2023): CFPB reports looks at overdraft and NSF fees

The CFPB has just released a 90-page report on the use of overdraft and Non-Sufficient Fund fees and it paints a bleak picture for those consumers that are struggling financially. This is happening even though the CFPB has been attacking these kinds of "junk fees" over the last couple of years.

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