Digital point-of-sale loans have advanced slowly in Brazil, but local experts see growth potential for BNPL (buy now, pay later) services
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Credicorp adds loans to Yape in bid to become a Peruvian superapp
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp
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From payments to loans: competition for SME customers intensifies
Fintechs struggling to sell financial services to reluctant SMEs are leveraging data from payment services to diversify their digital financial offering and grow the market
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Uber and Didi test alternative loans for the gig economy
Uber and Didi experiment with their own data to assess credit risk, as the embedded finance trend advances in Latin America’s gig economy
Friday Briefing: Clearer road for crypto trading in Peru
Plus: Marcelo Claure said to be leaving Softbank, Credicorp names innovation head
Big Tech in Finance, Cybersecurity in finance, Digital channels, Digital currencies, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models, Open banking & APIs, Technologies of the future,
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Regulation, big tech and APIs: The key digital finance trends in LatAm for 2022
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Digital channels, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, New digital business models, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
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BNPL is among new credit models gaining popularity among banks and fintechs
Series2021: While buy now, pay later products got off to a slow start in Latin America, they’re set to proliferate next year
From prepaid cards to credit cards: a challenge for fintechs
Prepaid cards are good for market entry, but many fintechs are looking to credit products in order to scale
Digital mortgages: BCP sees loans approved in 24 hours
As banks reevaluate their mortgage businesses, Peru’s Banco de Credito (BCP) is developing fully digital products. But is a 100% digital mortgage possible?
To scale, digital payments must be as easy as sending a message
Cash is retreating, but there is still plenty of room for financial institutions to roll out intuitive solutions, says the head of payments systems at Mexico’s central bank.
Alternative data is fueling lending growth in LatAm
Banks and fintechs are leveraging alternative data sources to analyze the credit risk of personal and business borrowers
Here’s how fintech regulations are evolving across Latin America
We break down the latest regulatory developments covering financial technology in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Ecuador
Payroll lending is booming in Colombia as digital credit models drive growth
Fintechs are taking advantage of Colombia’s direct payroll deduction system to deliver loans to higher-risk borrowers; but some warn current rules are limiting growth
Neobank and crowdfunding fintechs among the new iupanaConnects Data profiles
Doopla, Intacash, Prestamype, Digiventures, Pagaora, Credimotion, Super Pagos, Lacompay, Hexa, and Contrato Marco join iupanaConnects Data this week.
Embedded finance in LatAm: Partnerships will be key
The trend of embedding finance with other services is taking off in Latin America, and will see an industry push for strategic alliances
Open banking in Brazil starts phase 2, Paysafe continues to buy in Latin America and BancoEstado lifted veto on some fintechs in Chile
#BuenasFuentes: Las noticias de fintech y banca digital claves de esta semana: Además, te contamos sobre el Proyecto de Ley Fintech en Ecuador y la controversia entre BancoEstado de Chile y las fintech.
iupanaConnects Data: Lending fintechs among latest entrants
iupanaConnects Data adds business profiles for the Latin American fintechs ExcelCredit, Zinobe, Bemus, ePayco, Scorce, Máximo, Apoya, Lendit X and D’Una.com this week.
Brazil’s biggest banks call for level playing field | Ciab 2021
Chief executives from Brazil’s biggest banks hail the success of central bank moves to encourage financial innovation, but say they are concerned about unequal regulatory treatment for different types of institutions
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Will BNPL take off in Brazil?
Digital point-of-sale loans have advanced slowly in Brazil, but local experts see growth potential for BNPL (buy now, pay later) services
Post
Credicorp adds loans to Yape in bid to become a Peruvian superapp
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp
Credicorp adds loans to Yape in bid to become a Peruvian superapp
Peruvian digital wallet Yape will add credit to its offering, says Francesca Raffo, new chief investment officer at Credicorp
From payments to loans: competition for SME customers intensifies
Fintechs struggling to sell financial services to reluctant SMEs are leveraging data from payment services to diversify their digital financial offering and grow the market
Uber and Didi test alternative loans for the gig economy
Uber and Didi experiment with their own data to assess credit risk, as the embedded finance trend advances in Latin America’s gig economy
Friday Briefing: Clearer road for crypto trading in Peru
Plus: Marcelo Claure said to be leaving Softbank, Credicorp names innovation head
Big Tech in Finance, Cybersecurity in finance, Digital channels, Digital currencies, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, Fintech investment, New digital business models, Open banking & APIs, Technologies of the future,
Post
Regulation, big tech and APIs: The key digital finance trends in LatAm for 2022
2022 will also be the year of APIs, neobank financing and fintech regionalization, according to a survey of Latin American industry experts
Digital channels, Digital lending, Financial inclusion, New digital business models, What Changed Digital Finance in 2021,
Post
BNPL is among new credit models gaining popularity among banks and fintechs
Series2021: While buy now, pay later products got off to a slow start in Latin America, they’re set to proliferate next year
From prepaid cards to credit cards: a challenge for fintechs
Prepaid cards are good for market entry, but many fintechs are looking to credit products in order to scale
Digital mortgages: BCP sees loans approved in 24 hours
As banks reevaluate their mortgage businesses, Peru’s Banco de Credito (BCP) is developing fully digital products. But is a 100% digital mortgage possible?
To scale, digital payments must be as easy as sending a message
Cash is retreating, but there is still plenty of room for financial institutions to roll out intuitive solutions, says the head of payments systems at Mexico’s central bank.
Alternative data is fueling lending growth in LatAm
Banks and fintechs are leveraging alternative data sources to analyze the credit risk of personal and business borrowers