{"id":8548,"date":"2018-02-12T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/?p=8548"},"modified":"2018-03-08T15:52:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T15:52:26","slug":"banks-struggle-in-assessing-acquiring-fintech-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletins.bfconsulting.com\/en\/banks-struggle-in-assessing-acquiring-fintech-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Banks struggle in assessing, acquiring fintech firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Banks are energized by financial technology companies&#8217; innovation, but remain cautious when it comes to acquiring them. Top officials at banks have demonstrated trouble gauging fintech solutions\u2019 earning power. Moreover, some technology solutions that represent fresh approaches are not well-suited for the highly-regulated larger institutions. 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