fintech

American  

[fin-tek] / ˈfɪn tɛk /

noun

1. digital technological innovations utilized by customers or institutions in the financial services industry (often used attributively).

   Fintech makes it easy to save and invest money with your mobile device.

   With a population of more than a billion, India is a hotbed for fintech products.

2. a company that uses or develops digital technological innovations in the financial services industry (often used attributively).

   Fintechs are offering solutions for customers unable to get loans from a traditional bank.

   There's a fintech startup that enables consumers to shop online without using a credit card.

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Etymology

Origin of fintech

First recorded in 2010–15; fin(ancial) ( def. ) + tech(nology) ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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fintech

The collapse of Ueno, which started out as a digital-first fintech company and grew into a major bank that handled the accounts of several state entities, rocked the usually stable South American nation.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Shares of the e-commerce and fintech giant have fallen, putting them at an attractive entry point, the analysts said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The UK is one of the world's leading fintech hubs, the CMA said, generating more than £214 billion in turnover and supporting more than 360,000 jobs.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

They must update and clarify federal regulators’ standards for reviewing bank mergers to account for innovative fintech providers and others, such as crypto companies and payment processors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

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