BM Technologies' Luvleen Sidhu takes us through why her firm went from a purely B2C strategy to a B2B2C one and what impact it had on profitability.
Sidhu offers insight into what it takes to run a successful partnership, how the WFH and hybrid structures impact the workforce, and what responsibilities does the role of CEO entail.
The biggest problem in the current intermediary-reliant BaaS set up is that it makes it very hard to isolate who is responsible for what, and in so doing, complicates risk mitigation strategies.
These relationships have now come home to roost and are forcing sponsor banks as well as fintechs to build partnerships that are clearer and more stable from the outset.
Fintech CEOs are generally optimistic for the year's second half.
Logan Allin, founder and managing partner at Fin Capital, outlined fintech CEOs' key objectives and strategies to mitigate the effects of high interest rates on funding and valuations.
Consumer interest in gift cards remains high, with 56% planning to purchase them for major life events and 38% preferring them as Christmas gifts over physical items.
Given consumer interest, multiple FIs and fintechs are partnering with technology providers to offer gift cards and drive consumer loyalty and engagement.
It seems like $1 trillion is the new hot number. Recently Zelle said that it is on track to reach the $1 trillion payment volume mark this year, and now Stripe says that it too has crossed the payment volume benchmark.
Stripe's annual letter shows that the company had a good year, from its payment volume rising by 25% to its success with startups through its Atlas product.
