The next frontier in fintech is understanding the person behind the data
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Fintech is shifting from raw access and portability to behavioral understanding—who the customer is, not just what their balance sheet says. Teams building in this space need to invest in behavioral models and consent UX, or risk becoming a thin data pipe feeding someone else’s personalization engine.
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