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Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua

PYMNTS

The state of Maryland has launched a new eProcurement system for the Maryland Department of General Services following a collaboration with source-to-pay and eProcurement FinTechs. With the successful launch of eMMA release 1.0,

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

PYMNTS

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments and consumers around the world. As technology companies become bigger and more important to the economy, I would say more regulations to reflect the new reality are needed," Lau said, according to the report. Regulation.

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The Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 significantly increases state regulation

CFPB Monitor

Noting, among other things, “retrenchment” on the federal level, the Maryland Financial Consumer Protection Act of 2018 ( HB 1634 ) was signed into law on May 15, 2018. Requires the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to study Fintech regulation. Changes relating to collection activity.

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The United States Of Fintech Startups

CB Insights

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. KEY TAKEAWAYS.

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. D3 Technology. Total Equity Funding ($M).

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Unexpected Allies

Independent Banker

Fintel Connect CEO Nicky Senyard concurs: “With our partnership, Finzly solves part of the problem, giving banks access to technology that will help them be more efficient, and the next thing you need is to identify new customers, which is where we come into play. Colleen Morrison is a writer in Maryland. Recognizing synergies ….

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Super apps: The rise of an all-in-one platform

Independent Banker

So, what does this intersection of regulation and technology competition mean for community banks? In addition, community banks need to evaluate their partnerships with fintechs and other third parties. With a partial focus on super apps, the report paints a picture of how such technology is unfolding in the U.S.