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12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong

CB Insights

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

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Financial Conferences this Fall Showcasing New Ideas and Innovation

William Mills

While this year will be remembered for: fintech labs and partnerships with traditional FI’s; the rise of millennials; and a push for real-time payments; I’ve been thinking a lot about how to gauge disruption and how we should view the messengers. The BAI Beacon 2016 conference is October 5-6 at McCormick Place, Chicago.

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MBA Tech 2017: Blockchain, APIs and Robots, Oh My!

William Mills

This year’s National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo took place March 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. JPMorgan Chase, Ellie Mae, USAA, and Quicken Loans were part of a panel discussion on their perspectives about fintech. The session was followed by a Q&A. which became a recurring theme at MBA Tech.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

Here are the fintech deals by size from 12 March to 18 March 2016: Future Finance. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Alt-lender targeting millennials . Ghaio Fintech. The post Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18 appeared first on Finovate. Alt-lender to students. Cumulus Funding.

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Finovate, FinDEVr Alums Earn Finalist Spots in BBVA Open Talent Competition

Fintech Labs Insights

Winners will receive €30,000 to develop their fintech projects in partnership with BBVA. The company has developed a crowdsourced, mobile investment analysis solution geared toward mass-affluent millennials. Chicago-based Rippleshot builds security and anti-fraud solutions. Six winners will be chosen, two from each category.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. see https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/this-is-how-a-banker-in-brooklyn-makes-money-on-millennials ).

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

Since Richman and about 100 other bankers from LaSalle Bank in Chicago joined PrivateBancorp nearly a decade ago, the bank has grown to an $18 billion solid niche player with $10 billion in assets under management. Hippest Acquisition of the Year – First Republic Bank’s acquisition of student loan repayment fintech firm Gradifi.

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