BigTech, FinTech, and banks: A tangle or unity?

Abstract

We examined the dual impact of BigTech and FinTech financing on traditional banking metrics like personal loans, credit risk, and bank performance. Through baseline regressions, alternative measures, endogeneity checks, and sub-sample analysis, our findings reveal an inverse relationship between BigTech and FinTech financing with personal loans and credit risk, suggesting severe challenges to traditional banking practices. Conversely, a positive correlation with bank performance indicates that while BigTech and FinTech disrupt certain aspects of banking, they also present opportunities for adaptation to blockchain-based financing mechanisms. Further evidence also confirmed these findings. The study informs various policymakers, stakeholder, and academic scholars

Keywords

BigTech, Credit Risk, FinTech, Performance, Personal loans