FinTech Breakthrough Recognizes Standout FinTech Companies and Solutions in 2019 Awards Program

LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FinTech Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market, today announced the winners of the organization's third annual awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in FinTech technology solutions across the globe.

The FinTech Breakthrough Awards is the premier awards program founded to recognize the FinTech innovators, leaders and visionaries from around the world in a range of categories, including Banking, Personal Finance, Lending, Payments, Investments, RegTech, InsurTech and many more. The 2019 FinTech Breakthrough Award program attracted more than 3,500 nominations from all over the world.

"Breaking into the financial services industry was nearly impossible just a few years ago, but as the FinTech industry has now delivered proven tangible benefits for consumers and businesses, we are experiencing an impressive "breakthrough" phase of FinTech industry adoption," said James Johnson, Managing Director, FinTech Breakthrough. "This past year the industry experienced sustained growth, with a significant uptick in mainstream adoption of FinTech solutions, as well as a noteworthy increase in financial institutions and FinTech company partnerships. From dramatically improved customer experiences to increased operational efficiencies, the FinTech industry accomplished a stellar year and we are proud to recognize the innovators and leaders in this space. Congratulations to our 2019 FinTech Breakthrough Award winners."

All nominations were evaluated by an independent panel of experts within the financial services and technology industries, with the winning products and companies selected based on a variety of criteria, including most innovative and technologically advanced products and services.

The 2019 FinTech Breakthrough Award winners include:

Industry Leadership
Best FinTech Startup: Marqeta
Best Overall FinTech Software: eMoney Advisor
Best Overall FinTech Mobile App: Twine by John Hancock
Best FinTech CEO: Phillip Rosen, Even Financial
Best Overall FinTech Company: Adyen

Personal Finance
Best Personal Finance Platform: Tiller
Best Personal Finance Company: CIT Bank
Best Digital Mortgage Product: Fiserv Inc., LoanComplete
Digital Mortgage Innovation Award: LendingHome

Payments
Best Consumer Payments Platform: Western Union
Best Consumer Payments Company: WorldRemit
Best Small Business Payments Solution: TSYS, Vital
Best Credit Card Payments Solution: American Express, American Express Go
Best B2B Payments Platform: Fundbox

Consumer Banking
Best Digital Bank: Starling Bank
Banking Innovation Award: HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Consumer Lending
Best Consumer Lending Platform: Kasasa
Best Consumer Lending Company: Laurel Road
Best Overall Peer-to-Peer Lending Company: LendingClub
Innovation Award for Consumer Lending: Gusto
Best Overall LendTech Company: Laurel Road

Business Lending
Best Business Lending Platform: ProfitStars, a Jack Henry Company - Commercial Lending Center Suite
Best Business Lending Product: Numerated
Best Small Business Lending Solution: Nav

Wealth Management
Best Wealth Management Platform: Addepar
Best Wealth Management Product: Moody's Analytics
Innovation Award for Wealth Management: BaseVenture
Best Robo Advisory Platform: Betterment

Investments
Best Stock Trading App: Voleo
Best Institutional Investment Platform: Charles River Development
Best Real Estate Investment Platform: Fundrise
Best Trading Platform: ParFX

Financial Research and Data
Best Overall Analytics Platform: Experian, Ascend Analytical Sandbox
Best Predictive Analytics Platform: Corvil
Best Risk Management Service: Numerix
Best Data Visualization Solution: Credit Suisse AG, Finance Portal
Analytics Innovation Award: Corvil

Banking Infrastructure
Best Banking Infrastructure Software: OnCorps
Best Banking Transaction Solution: Banking Circle, Banking Circle Virtual IBAN

Fraud Prevention and Transaction Security
Best Fraud Prevention Platform: NuData Security, a Mastercard company
Fraud Prevention Innovation Award: NICE Actimize, IFM-X Enterprise Fraud Platform
Best Financial Transaction Security Platform: FourStop GmbH

InsurTech
InsurTech Innovation Award: Ladder
Best InsurTech Solution: Root Insurance

RegTech
Best RegTech Solution: TD Securities, Insight Node ML
Best RegTech Company: BGL Corporate Solutions
RegTech Innovation Award: Workiva

Procurement
Best Procure-to-Pay Software: Yooz Inc.

About FinTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for technology innovation and leadership, the FinTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Financial Technologies and Services companies and products. The FinTech Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of FinTech companies and products in categories including Payments, Personal Finance, Wealth Management, Fraud Protection, Banking, Lending, RegTech, InsurTech and more. For more information visit FinTechBreakthrough.com.

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