Success Stories

Benzinga recently sat down with Joey Rexford of Big Moods, an online art store that sells stickers and accessories, to talk about providing opportunities for freelance artists to make income — and spreading mental health awareness. Blockbuster Reveal Rexford and his identical twin brother...

We know fintech is making it easier for consumers as a whole to get access to different types of financial services. Despite the innovation and disruption of the past decade, there still remains a significant cohort of the population that's dramatically underserved by financial services. This...

A constant movement toward partnerships is always present in financial services. But with companies all over the space wanting to add new kinds of financial services to their platforms, it’s creating a challenging problem. “It’s hard to do that at scale, considering how fractured...

Over 400 people were on hand Tuesday night at the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards, a celebration of the most disruptive companies across fintech. From APIs and accelerators to robo-advisors and wealth management software, these companies are paving the way for the future of our industry...

Jordan Belfort believes that anyone can achieve greater success than they imagine themselves capable of if only they learn some essential skills and discover their ‘why' – a core value or commitment that provides abiding motivation. For Belfort, the notorious stockbroker and principal at Stratton...

The nominees for the 20th annual Banking Technology Awards were released last month. Among the companies shortlisted for the 2019 awards is small business lender Credibly, which is among the judge’s selection for the Best Use of IT in Treasury and Capital Markets award. Other companies...

Billionaire software mogul-turned philanthropist Bill Gates celebrated his 64th birthday on Monday, but he’s far from living the retired life. Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), who remains the second wealthiest man in the world behind Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)...

Investment bank Citigroup has promoted Jane Fraser as the corporation’s president, its CEO Michael Corbat announced on Thursday. The position, which had been vacant since April after the retirement of company stalwart Jame Forese, is usually understood to be reserved for the next-in-line CEO...

If you’ve googled a personal finance question in the last nine years, you’ve probably come across The Penny Hoarder. Founded in 2010 by Kyle Taylor as an outlet to talk about money, the site has grown into one of the most successful online personal finance resources, with 12-17 million...

Benzinga's Fintech Focus Podcast features conversations with the biggest names in fintech. Subscribe to the Fintech Focus newsletter to get a roundup of industry news delivered to your inbox weekly, and check out upcoming programming at Benzinga events. In this episode of...