fintech

noun

fin·​tech ˈfin-ˌtek How to pronounce fintech (audio)
plural fintechs
: products and companies that employ newly developed digital and online technologies in the banking and financial services industries
The impact that fintech is making throughout our economy is still in its infancy stages. Fintech is really just about innovating and bringing solutions to the banking, lending and capital markets.Jason Raznick
often used before another noun
the fintech sector
… a leading fintech firm, a new breed of companies that offer loans through online platforms.Hugo Martin
From payments to wealth management, from peer-to-peer lending to crowdfunding, a new generation of startups is taking aim at the heart of the industry … . Like other disrupters from Silicon Valley, "fintech" firms are growing fast.The Economist
also : a business that uses or creates such technologies
Traditional banks are eager to court fintechs as clients, partners or vendors—often in all three roles at once. Mark Calvey

Examples of fintech in a Sentence

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Daffy, a fintech DAF with a subscription model, reported growing more than four times faster than the industry average in 2025 and now ranks among the ten largest DAF sponsors in the country. Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 New research by fintech Ramp and workforce tracking company Revelio, which measured AI spending against headcount changes, found that companies heavily adopting AI have increased hiring. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 The fintech Stripe worked with the venture firm Paradigm, along with a number of design partners, to launch Tempo, a blockchain created to support stablecoin payments. Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Needham initiates Nu Holdings as hold Needham said the LatAm fintech company is firing on all cylinders. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fintech

Word History

Etymology

short for financial technology

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fintech was in 1971

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“Fintech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fintech. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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