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SoFi To Buy Galileo Financial Technologies In $1.2B Deal

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In a deal valued at over a $1 billion, SoFi said it has inked a definitive deal to buy Galileo Financial Technologies. The online personal finance firm will pay total purchase consideration of $1.2 billion composed of shares and cash, according to an announcement. I think it’s very powerful.”.

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Where In the World Is Fintech Innovation?

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It turns out nations beyond America today are increasingly generating more significant financial technology innovation, especially in artificial intelligence. Location matters. Even in fintech. Canada is an example.

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Fintechs seek US government funds to help make business loans

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Financial-technology firms including PayPal Holdings Inc. Industry group Financial Innovation Now urged Congress in a letter to provide capital to online lenders including PayPal and Square Inc., government funding. and to permit the firms to […].

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Citi Teams With Cachematrix To Revamp Online Investing Experience

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Citi is leveraging a newly formed strategic partnership with Cachematrix to create an online investment gateway for money market funds (MMF), Citi announced in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. Cachematrix is excited to power Citi’s Online Investments portal with our best-in-class financial technology.

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Senate Federal CEO On Protecting Member Trust During Digital Overhauls

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Credit unions (CUs), as much as other financial entities, are seeing a boom in competition as banking moves to online and mobile channels. Customers today expect to be able to access financial services instantly, which can put pressure on CUs that need to stretch restricted technology budgets into innovative new features.

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SoftBank Reportedly Tapping Into Online Used Car Trend

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Among the ongoing trends in retail is the funding for online used car platforms, and the ongoing rise of eCommerce and digital payments in Latin America. Consumers who want to sell their cars via that platform reportedly seek an online price estimate. “If The latest news from SoftBank confirms the growth of used cars online.

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Fintech for Kids: Greenlight Raises $16 Million in Series A Funding

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Greenlight Financial Technology, a fintech startup for kids, has raised $16 million in a Series A funding round today, Bank Innovation has learned. Greenlight Technology is a combination of P2P and PFM features on a mobile app, and is unusual in that it focuses on children.

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