Fintech Explained Blog

Fintech Explained Q&A: Matan Bar, US CEO, Xero

1. Tell us about Xero and your mission to provide holistic financial services for small businesses. Xero is a global small business platform used

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Payments Dive: How EWA improves workers’ lives

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Just the Facts: Cross-Border Payments

Fintech innovation leads to faster, cheaper cross-border payments. Cross-border payment services, including remittances, help people send money to friends, family, or business associates in

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Open Banker: The Payments System Behind Your Dinner Tab is Ready for an Upgrade

It all appears seamless — paying for your Uber to the restaurant, splitting the check via an app, or using your phone to purchase

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Fintech Explained Q&A: Zachary Pardes, Head of Corporate Marketing & Communications, at Pontera

Q: For those unfamiliar with Pontera, can you explain what the company does and what problem you’re solving for financial advisers and their clients?

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Payments Modernization Explained

At a time when we can stream movies instantly and get same-day deliveries, American consumers and small businesses should not have to wait days

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Just the Facts: Earned Wage Access

Earned Wage Access helps workers access their wages in a safe and flexible way. Earned Wage Access (EWA) allows an employee to access funds

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FinTech Explained Blog with Angelina Bradfield, Head of Policy

Fintech Explained: Six Issues to Watch in 2026

By Angelena Bradfield, Head of Policy, Financial Technology Association With midterm elections, 36 gubernatorial races, and 84% of state legislature seats on the ballot,

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Just the Facts: Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

The FTA’s “Just the Facts” series aims to inform financial technology policy discussions in order to safeguard consumers and advance the development of trusted,
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Q&A with Bluevine’s Co-Founder and CEO, Eyal Lifshitz

Eyal Lifshitz is the Co-founder and CEO of Bluevine, the largest digital banking platform for small business in the U.S. Through a single account,

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Q&A with Mercury’s Policy and Government Affairs Lead, Catherine Aquilina

Catherine Aquilina is the Policy and Government Affairs Lead at Mercury, where she helps lead government affairs and regulatory strategy. Before joining Mercury, she

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Fintech Explained: How BNPL Helps Shoppers Manage Their Spending This Holiday Season

As we head into the 2025 holiday season, a powerful trend is emerging about how Americans are using Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) tools.

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