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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

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The SEC found LCA, LendingClub and Laplanche guilty of fraud for improperly using LCA assets to benefit LendingClub Corporation, LCA’s parent company for which Laplanche was both founder and CEO. That, according to the DOJ , put LendingClub in violation of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA).

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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The John Lovitz “Yeah My Wife Morgan Fairchild Award” – goes to fellow pathological liar and now former OCC Chief Financial Technology Officer Prashant Bhardwaj. Last time we checked the Fed’s role was to protect and ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions. The Monty Python “Biggus Dickus” Award – goes to Sen.

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Fintech Fundings: 13 Companies Raise $900 Million Week Ending Nov 12

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Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. ATMs, POS & financial technology. HQ: San Francisco, California. Source: WSJ.

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Fintech Fundings: 30 Companies Raise $390 Million Week Ending May 13

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Incentive & rewards systems for financial institutions. Payments technology. HQ: San Francisco, California. Bridge Financial Technology. Back-office platform for financial advisors . Financial & time management service for freelancers. Total raised: $1.92 billion Debt). Capital Float.

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Fintech Fundings: 23 Companies Raise $120 Million Week Ending Oct 30

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HQ: San Diego, California. HQ: San Francisco, California. Financial reporting software. HQ: San Francisco, California. Clarus Financial Technology. Tags: Small biz, SMB, financial management, billing, invoicing, accounting, bookeeping. Source: Crunchbase. Identity proofing solutions.

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FinDEVr Silicon Valley: Looking Back, Moving Forward

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Earned spot on San Francisco Business Times list of Area’s Best Places to Work. Teamed up with fellow alums OnDeck and CAN Capital to form Innovative Lending Platform Association. Honored by Marketplace Lending Power 20 Awards. Partnered with ING to provide platform lending to SMEs in Europe. Quisk ( FD15 ).

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

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As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. The labs specifically focus on technology solutions in blockchain, AI, insurtech, and regtech.