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Varo Achieves Milestone As First Consumer FinTech To Get National Charter

PYMNTS

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. As a new national bank, Varo joins the world’s most respected system of financial institutions and has the opportunity to become a household name as many other national banks have become.”.

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What SMBs’ Cash-Flow Crisis Means For Fintech

CB Insights

Unlike larger, more established firms, they have small cash buffers and depend on external capital to sustain growth. GET THE 102-PAGE State of fintech REPORT. Below, we dig into how the financial difficulties that many SMBs face could impact fintech companies (especially B2B fintech startups).

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Misys Helps Banks Play The Alt-Lending Game

PYMNTS

The financial technology firm revealed it will offer banks access to its peer-to-peer lending technology to help banks compete with younger alternative lenders in the industry. Misys is offering banking clients access to its P2P lending software, reports said Tuesday (Jan.

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How should the Australian Government shape fintech?

Jessica Ellerm

On Wednesday Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison jointly announced the launch of a new fintech advisory panel, bringing together bankers and fintech leaders alike, and tasking its members with the job of making Australia the leading force in financial technology within the APAC region.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. 2008 called and wants its headlines back. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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120 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century: November 2020 Update

Fintech Labs Insights

At FintechLIVE , we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). But we achieved a new milestone surpassing the $1 TRILLION-mark in total valuation among the 120 public and private financial technology companies. Full Fintech Unicorn list (values as of 2 Dec 2020). Ant Technology.

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Wealth Tech: A Fintech Buzzword Overview

Fintech Labs Insights

Simply put, wealth tech is a segment of financial technology that focuses on enhancing wealth management and investing. For example, Personal Capital ( FS14 , FDSV16 ) CEO Bill Harris doesn’t classify his company as a robo advisor, which he views as a completely automated investment tool. A definition. What is wealth tech?

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