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Feb 03, 2025

The Future of Finance: Fintech’s Consumer-First Approach

by Kashyap Vyas

As technology revolutionizes the financial services industry, are you ready for what’s next? From the medieval trade centers to the rise of central banks and global financial markets to the recent fintech (financial technology) revolution, the world of finance continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. With over 10,755 fintech startups in the US by February 2024, including 166 unicorns (the world’s highest), the finance service industry (FSI) is experiencing a profoundly disruptive phase driven by groundbreaking innovation. The is here. AI enables effective decision-making, automation streamlines transactions, and data analytics drives the personal finance revolution. Embracing these technologies is essential for the survival of your finance business. Smaller fintech startups are giving a tough time to industry giants with disruptive technology and innovative business models that cater to modern consumers’ changing needs. To stay in the game, you must pulse consumers for their finance preferences and launch diverse and personalized services. In this article, we discuss fintech fundamentals, how financial services organizations (banks, credit unions, insurers, etc.) can navigate and benefit from its unknown waters, and how to prepare for the future. The 3 pillars of the modern finance industry Gone are the days of traditional banking and finance models characterized by brick-and-mortar offices, paper-based transactions, and limited accessibility. They are giving way to a new digital finance era with fintech (just a back-office function a decade ago) leading the transformation. Having the potential to reduce costs by $400 billion annually, fintech is gradually taking the central role in […]

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