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The second annual Benzinga Fintech Awards is coming to New York City on May 24. In anticipation of the event, we're introducing you to the best of the best in Fintech that will be in attendance. For more information on submitting your company, voting for the finalists, or attending the event...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) mobile payment solution has been very popular with iPhone users even though it launched with one missing feature: rewards. That changed this week when Thanx, a loyalty and retention marketing company, announced that it is now compatible with Apple Pay. "One...

WeSwap has an interesting idea for consumers who are traveling abroad. Instead of heading to the nearest currency exchange at an airport (which could result in astronomical fees), WeSwap wants consumers to swap currencies with each other. "As a traveler, consumers are really forced to pay...

Prism, a startup devoted to simplifying the way consumers pay bills, has already raised nearly $1.8 million. Now the company is seeking more in another round. "It's really a long-term play to disrupt banking, starting from this entry point of bills because it's a solvable problem...

Todd Sullivan says that angel investors need to be very realistic when choosing what companies to back because they often won’t see any return (or even have their original investment back) for seven or eight years. Sullivan is the founder of Rand Strategic Partners, as well as an angel...

Harvest, a financial discovery and communication platform, wants to take over Wall Street -- one investor at a time. The startup has already succeeded in attracting a number of well-known users, including Dan Loeb, Kyle Bass, Steve Tananbaum, Jody Lanasa and Sahm Adrangi. Numerous firms (...

Sometimes, fintech startups get a little spooky... or at least the customer base does. Take HauntPay, for instance. It’s a payments and event ticketing system for haunted attractions. Born out of experience in the payments industry and intrigue into the world of Halloween entertainment...

For startup mortgage refinance company Lenda, November will mark an incredible step forward and upward. Previously only active in California, Lenda will move into Washington and Oregon, tripling its consumer base. With a $1.5M+ investor boost, the mortgage refinancing startup hopes to continue...

The online payments space has become increasingly crowded in the last few years. Devices and startups have mushroomed to challenge PayPal, Inc.'s dominance. In response, the San Jose-based company has pursued an aggressive growth strategy, launching new products and partnering with existing...

Much is being said about Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) new startup accelerator. There are only three main aspects about it that everyone should know, and Steve Ellis, Wells Fargo executive vice president and head of wholesale services, took the time to tell Benzinga what those are....