Optimism seems to be abound, economically at least, with a businessman heading for the White House. The Dow has risen and, despite vocal opposition from opponents on many of his decisions, President-elect Trump has been announcing job creation measures even before he has taken the oath of office.

For Wall St. and Main St., exciting things are happening. Banks and FinTech companies are using technological advances to improve access to capital, which is the lifeblood for small business growth. These developments bode well for small businesses in search of capital in 2017. Here are three financial technology (FinTech) trends to watch in the coming months:

Artificial Intelligence

Convergence

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