Fintech lenders are using new data and evaluation tools to measure the credit risk of new borrowers – and say the models are here to stay

La Curacao and RadioShack operator Unicomer launches fintech, aims to expand its QR payments and point of sale lending app across LatAm

Virtual assistants offer benefits for clients wanting help 24/7, but incorporating them into the digital strategy requires careful planning

Brazilian SME lender BizCapital’s series B round is the latest proof that fintech investment amid Covid is possible

Here are the best webinars and online events in the digital banking and fintech sector in Latin America, from June 15 to 19 

Digital platforms and integrations are growing in importance for Latin American financial services, say execs from banks and fintechs

COVID has disrupted the disruptors, with Latin American fintechs often finding more customer demand but tougher financing options

Argentine banks nab Nubank exec for digital payments venture; Santander InnoVentures invests in a55

Brazilian lawmakers have delayed data protection laws but are pushing ahead on open banking regulations.

COVID-19 is hurting LatAm fintech lenders’ non-performing loan rates, according to new iupana study

Banks’ digital channels are getting a sharp boost from coronavirus. Will this become a long-term trend?

The economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic is having a fundamental impact on lending and leasing fintechs

Mexico’s new Fintech Law is already set to be changed, while specific open banking rules could take up to another year to be defined

Mercado Pago is applying to become a financial institution in Chile, IFPE in Mexico, says Chile CEO Matias Spagui

CrediTú places bond in Chile’s local capital market, other fintechs look at wholesale funding strategies

Data sharing rules will “really open the playing field” for lending startups in Brazil, say fintech leaders

New and established fintechs are entering point of sale financing, taking advantage of demand for a new type of credit

Brazilian digital lender expects strong portfolio growth this quarter, and also preps new products, Mexico launch, says CEO Sergio Furio

Outlook 2020: AI, open banking and institutional processes are biggest priorities for digital and innovation leaders at LatAm banks in 2020

Brazilian banks face a series of challenges to deal with open banking, says Márcio Schettini, retail banking head at Itaú

SoftBank’s innovation fund has picked the low hanging fruit in LatAm already, will invest at a slower pace now, says Paulo Passoni

Biggest hurdle for users to become loyal regulars comes early in the life cycle, says CEO and founder of Brazilian digital bank Neon

Brazilian merchant acquirers are developing super apps, loan products and banking platforms as core business gets tough

Loan losses at Mercado Credito Brazil highlight the difficulties of fine-tuning digital lending businesses

Brazilian banks employ APIs as they look to capture greater share of the retail market