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What Is Fintech? Meaning, Applications, Trends, and More
Fintech, or financial technology, powers a wide range of financial services today. Learn more about this impactful technology, current industry-disrupting trends, and how fintech impacts consumers and businesses alike.
November 26, 2024
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![[Featured Image] A smiling financial advisor, one of many possible economics jobs, talks to two clients across a desk.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3Luu3FXdXwfQf0azvQwqDr/cf947a48063af3272b9c3075caf046b6/GettyImages-1805675382.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person is working on their accountant resume for their new accounting job.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4oqPqyYCVGMrlAkb7AQ8QY/e17d567fad8234b2d28adae860583827/GettyImages-1657960255.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)


![[Featured Image] A man working as an investment banker, one of the highest paying finance jobs, talks to his client across his desk.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4ax6sMRp2zh4yI7W16FgKI/934d8fd9d39c6786d23484d7acf9252c/GettyImages-1305552442.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] After achieving QuickBooks certification, an accountant is more qualified to help their team as they talk in a business meeting.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2dU0qj7fRvu85f958X2zW5/26b2352f9a3542b064b69e8a36b656e9/GettyImages-1927881398.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)

![[Featured Image] In a meeting, a business person answers the question, what is defi, as they talk to their colleagues and shows them data on their laptop screen.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/VgFi0b9AVUtOQn51ZdUFP/4407442f2470292902ccc11a11dfde8d/GettyImages-1323324692.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person's hand is shown in the foreground touching the buttons of a calculator resting on papers with graphs on them while the other hand in the background types on a computer keyboard.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5MEdrVnYHWqQRc5km6tCgD/9a61bab9dcfb67afa22c10d33472dd40/GettyImages-1415310725.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A financial advisor meets with a client to discuss financial strategy, as the financial advisor points to the papers on the table in front of them.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3YGWXKSjs4r5zmZiBCTJGx/93dce4b8cf4c9a050dab0f7001e9712d/GettyImages-1413993585.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A person working as a financial analyst salary sits at their multi-screen desktop computer and talks to two people over a video call as they look at graphs.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/96C8Y8in14VWbyIWK2K2n/2a15dd9c2fc21b1396b0256c4ebba955/GettyImages-1311282166.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A personal finance advisor talks to two clients at a table, showing them their financial data on a laptop.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7BOSvG9VoyZBsl3VztIUXM/b9994a3ccb1d8f08f1033793a95d2c5d/GettyImages-1330558502.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A smiling certified bookkeeper holds a pen and tablet as they talk to their colleague across the table.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7kprfWVxieI7exVIsHWKSK/0ebce6388b73fe8c199a4b5a7dcd7299/GettyImages-1255954062.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
