As with so many areas of life, the pandemic has changed how people are managing their money — they're using technology more than ever. It's not just online banking applications. These days, people are relying on tech for everything from investing to financial planning. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

Need help figuring out your budget, projecting future earnings or saving for a rainy day? There’s an app for that. More than 200, actually, available for iOS or Android. Some are free, while others cost up to $10 to download — or more, after the free trial period ends. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE

Even before the bulk of bank branches temporarily closed their brick-and-mortar doors because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a great deal of personal banking was done via click, tap or swipe. Today, demand for digital financial services is going through the roof.   READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE

2020 has been a huge year for fintech companies. The spread of COVID-19 across the planet has had a massive influence on the role that fintech plays in the daily lives of people all around the globe, as well as in the backend infrastructure of the world’s financial systems. In other words, it seems that

Tim Draper is a trendspotter most famously known as founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he lead their investment in Skype. He’s also known as a thought leader for his book, The Startup Hero, and Draper University, his higher education institution. Finally, he even stars in his own television show, Meet The Drapers. Today he’s

Fintech startups are revolutionizing old industries with new technology. But the most successful brands in this category are and will continue to be those that recognize the importance of human-powered service. These brands will win customer trust for the long run by supplementing and enriching their tech solutions with knowledgeable human employees. Let's examine why

Hey it’s World Fintech Day today. It’s a day to take some time to congratulate an industry that has achieved… well, what exactly? What is there to celebrate when the truth is that we haven’t yet had a fintech revolution or anything like one. If you think I’m being harsh, take at look at this survey of almost 800 companies that

Fintech today is dominated by consumer tech platforms looking to reinvent financial services. Even in-spite of the reported slowdown in fintech financing activity, founders in the space still raised $8.3 billion in Q2 2020. A common criticism of these startups - neobanks, marketplaces, lenders - is that they provide the same undifferentiated products already available

With Covid-19 continuing to rise, many in the fintech world have pondered what impact the virus will have. While the crisis may be causing a down round in terms of new funding in the space, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down mergers and acquisitions. The epidemic may not even register as a blip to

Fintech, like blockchain and open banking, help in enhancing the financial operations of businesses across all sectors. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE