This research assignment examines the impact of technologies (e.g., mobile apps, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Hadoop, Blockchain) on Fintech automation in banking, credit card companies, payment companies, and other financial services such as insurance companies, brokers, hedge funds, etc. This critical thinking assignment must include the following analysis:

• Select at least three listed technologies and research how these have favorably impacted the operations of companies using one or more of these technologies.
• Explain how the use of these technologies have grown the customer base, increased revenue, reduced costs, and/or improved customer service.
• Provide a brief introduction followed by separate sections for each technology that you are assessing.
• This paper must be double-spaced (12 pt), a minimum of 4 pages in length of researched text. In addition, include a separate final page that provides a numbered list of all references.
• Use Modern Language Association (MLA) citation standards and footnote quoted text with reference numbers.