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title: "Which publications do AI engines cite for Fintech buyers?"
description: "On best-in-category questions in Fintech, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite TechRepublic, Devpost and TechRadar most often, out of 17 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks."
canonical: https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintech-buyers
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# Which publications do AI engines cite for Fintech buyers?

On best-in-category questions in Fintech, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite TechRepublic, Devpost and TechRadar most often, out of 17 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks.

Canonical URL: https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintech-buyers
Category: Fintech
Source: Machine Relations Index, release 2026-10-06

## Fintech: best-in-category questions

17 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [TechRepublic](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techrepublic.md) | 3.6% | 5 / 138 |
| 2 | [Devpost](https://authoritytech.io/publications/devpost.md) | 2.2% | 3 / 138 |
| 3 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 2.2% | 3 / 138 |
| 4 | [Built In](https://authoritytech.io/publications/builtin.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 138 |
| 5 | [NerdWallet](https://authoritytech.io/publications/nerdwallet.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 138 |
| 6 | [newswire.ca](https://authoritytech.io/publications/newswire.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 138 |
| 7 | [Yahoo News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/yahoo-news.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 138 |
| 8 | [earlystagejournal.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/earlystagejournal.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 138 |
| 9 | [fintechmagazine.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechmagazine.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 138 |
| 10 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 138 |

## Fintech: top-list questions

11 editorial publications cited across 131 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [ARCA Monitor](https://authoritytech.io/publications/arcamonitor.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 131 |
| 2 | [Fintech Wrap Up](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechwrapup.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 131 |
| 3 | [CNBC](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cnbc.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 131 |
| 4 | [FinTech Futures](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechfutures.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 131 |
| 5 | [Global Banking & Finance](https://authoritytech.io/publications/global-banking-and-finance.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 131 |
| 6 | [Finextra Research](https://authoritytech.io/publications/finextra.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 131 |
| 7 | [nilsonreport.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/nilsonreport.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 131 |
| 8 | [prtimes.jp](https://authoritytech.io/publications/prtimes.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 131 |
| 9 | [securitysystemsnews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/securitysystemsnews.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 131 |
| 10 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 131 |

## Fintech: how-to-choose questions

13 editorial publications cited across 132 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Fintechly](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechly.md) | 3.0% | 4 / 132 |
| 2 | [OCNJ Daily](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ocnjdaily.md) | 3.0% | 4 / 132 |
| 3 | [TechRepublic](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techrepublic.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 132 |
| 4 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 132 |
| 5 | [bdnews24.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/bdnews24.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 6 | [calcalistech.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/calcalistech.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 7 | [Cyprus Mail](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cyprus-mail.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 8 | [dailyintelservice.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/dailyintelservice.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 9 | [farsnews.ir](https://authoritytech.io/publications/farsnews.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 10 | [PaymentsJournal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/paymentsjournal.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |

## Fintech: head-to-head comparisons

8 editorial publications cited across 132 measured answer runs. Top 8 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [NerdWallet](https://authoritytech.io/publications/nerdwallet.md) | 14% | 18 / 132 |
| 2 | [Fintech Wrap Up](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechwrapup.md) | 5.3% | 7 / 132 |
| 3 | [Finextra Research](https://authoritytech.io/publications/finextra.md) | 3.0% | 4 / 132 |
| 4 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 132 |
| 5 | [TechRepublic](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techrepublic.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 132 |
| 6 | [LegalClarity](https://authoritytech.io/publications/legalclarity.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 7 | [press.farm](https://authoritytech.io/publications/press-farm.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 8 | [wjarr.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/wjarr.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |

## Fintech: is-it-worth-it questions

21 editorial publications cited across 137 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [PYMNTS](https://authoritytech.io/publications/pymnts.md) | 8.8% | 12 / 137 |
| 2 | [FinTechtris](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechtris.md) | 4.4% | 6 / 137 |
| 3 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 2.2% | 3 / 137 |
| 4 | [bdnews24.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/bdnews24.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 137 |
| 5 | [FinTechBizNews](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fintechbiznews.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 137 |
| 6 | [americanexpress.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/americanexpress.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 137 |
| 7 | [AI News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/artificialintelligence-news.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 137 |
| 8 | [CNET](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cnet.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 137 |
| 9 | [cyberpress.org](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cyberpress.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 137 |
| 10 | [cybersecuritynews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cybersecuritynews.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 137 |

## Fintech: problem-first questions

13 editorial publications cited across 132 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [LegalClarity](https://authoritytech.io/publications/legalclarity.md) | 8.3% | 11 / 132 |
| 2 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 132 |
| 3 | [merchantinsiders.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/merchantinsiders.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 132 |
| 4 | [multimediatradewind.co.uk](https://authoritytech.io/publications/multimediatradewind.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 132 |
| 5 | [Startup Fortune](https://authoritytech.io/publications/startupfortune.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 132 |
| 6 | [bdnews24.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/bdnews24.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 7 | [Cyprus Mail](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cyprus-mail.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 8 | [Gulf Business](https://authoritytech.io/publications/gulf-business.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 9 | [NewsBreak](https://authoritytech.io/publications/newsbreak.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |
| 10 | [pctechmag.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/pctechmag.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 132 |

## Which of these is worth pursuing?

Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. Coverage moves your brand where a publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks.

## How this is measured

Every figure is the Machine Relations Index's stratum citation rate, carried with its own denominator. Release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.

## Links

- [All ranked publications](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md)
- [Fintech in the Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/fintech)
- [Which agency gets brands cited by AI through earned media](https://authoritytech.io/blog/best-ai-pr-agencies-2026.md)