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Q2’s Acquisition of Gro Came Through an Investor Introduction

Bank Innovation

This acquisition, the second of the year for Austin, Texas-based Q2, came about through a shared investor, Gro CEO David Eads told Bank Innovation. Q2 announced it was buying Cloud Lending, a cloud-based lending platform, in August. In 2017, […].

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Abrigo CEO Wayne Roberts announces retirement

Abrigo

He built a strong leadership team and an employee base that has been recognized consistently as one of the best places to work in Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C., and in bank technology nationally. He was named an Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Central Texas Award Winner.

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A bridge to affordable housing

Independent Banker

When two executives at Woodforest National Bank noticed a dearth of affordable housing options in southeast Texas, they decided to do something about it, partnering with several housing and community groups to launch an innovative mortgage lending product aimed at underserved clients. By Aileen McDonough. Assets: $9 billion.

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Pawn Shops, Payday Lenders Benefit From Gov’t Shutdown

PYMNTS

Because we lend in our communities, face to face, we see the concerns first hand and have decided to help directly,” Prashad said, noting after natural disasters such as hurricanes and tornadoes it offered the same promotions to victims. Alternative lending platforms have likely stepped into the void.”. Meanwhile EZ Corp., Many people.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations

PYMNTS

According to reports out earlier this week, Goldman Sachs and Amazon are in discussions about possibly partnering for small and medium-sized (SMB) business lending in the U.S. The partnership would apply Goldman’s lending technology to SMB loans on Amazon’s underwriting platform, according to unnamed sources.

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Mostly, this means getting innovative with deposit and payment products. Lending Focus – Interest Rate Sensitivity and Credit Accuracy. If you look back over any recession, it is the two years prior when banks make 80% of their lending mistakes. Many banks, for example, are still hyper-competitive in multifamily lending.