fintech

1. (uncountable) Financial technology, that is, technology (usually information technology) that is focused on finance.Examples: "A wave of financial-technology (or “fin-tech”) firms, many of them just a few years old, are changing the ways in which people borrow and save, pay for things, buy foreign exchange and send money."; "2016, Laura Sanicola, Will fintech help or hurt traditional advisors?, CNBC Financial technology, commonly known as fintech, has exploded globally since 2008."; "2016, Martin Wolf, Good news — fintech could disrupt finance, Financial Times Why might one hope that new financial technology, or “Fintech” as it is known, will transform these businesses?"uncountable

2. (countable) A company in the finance sector, such as one dealing with payments, fundraising or loans.Examples: "Nubank is a fintech that was founded in 2013 and entered the Brazilian market to compete with traditional financial services providers."; "Lines are often blurred when it comes to determining when a tech company becomes a FinTech. PayPal is an example of a FinTech that has been around since the late 90s, as have many other e-wallets and Payment Service Providers."countable