| Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk? Actions speak louder than words, our moms and Sunday School teachers taught us. And nowhere does that old adage ring truer than when it comes to blockchain, marketplace lending and digital-only bank tech, Karen Webster says. Pioneering FinTechs that set out to upend the incumbents using these three technologies, she says, havenât really lived up the frothy hype cycle that fuels their juicy tech press headlines. For proof, she says, you just need to follow the smart money. |
| The Biggest Banking, Regulatory Challenges For Today's Entrepreneur National Small Business Week is in full swing in the U.S., and finance experts are celebrating with new data on the state of the entrepreneurial community. The verdict, overall, is quite good as SMB optimism climbs to new heights. But analysis from Bank of America, The National Association for the Self-Employed and others warns that challenges for small firms have reached new heights, too. |
| | Treasury Management | | Treasurers Overconfident On Cyber Defenses The number of businesses hit by ransomware shot up threefold last year, according to Strategic Treasurer. Cybercriminal success rates are high, and a significant portion of treasurers say they cannot identify fraudulent transactions until they've been posted. Yet treasurers say they are confident about their cyber defenses. They're too optimistic, warns Strategic Treasurer founder and managing partner Craig Jeffery. He spoke with PYMNTS about why CFOs cannot leave the burden of security with their banks. |
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