CB Insights

APRIL 22, 2020

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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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It was called Online Banking Report and was read by a sizable portion of major industry players. Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2020

So far, Paidy has notched a total of $281 million in equity and debt, one of the largest amounts raised in Japan’s FinTech sector. Paidy has been successful in developing their business by offering a unique payment service with superb customer experience in the very competitive Japanese FinTech industry.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

15, 2008 fall of Lehman, which filed for bankruptcy that day. The rise of FinTech offers a bit of a prism through which to view those events. Outstanding credit card debt is at the second highest point seen since the end of 2008, and total outstanding debt stands at $1 trillion. trillion at the peak of the financial crisis.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

The small business credit gap is a global issue, a problem that banks and FinTechs continue to hack away at, yet one that remains stubbornly persistent. It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Banks and FinTechs have been both competitors and collaborators in the financial services space. In recent years, banks have even seen greater competition in the lending market from new FinTech players that can quickly approve loan applications and distribute funds to lenders. New tools for new FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

Interest in the space has been revitalized due to the harsh financial blows the pandemic has dealt, providing opportunities for SMBs to gain capital and for lenders to facilitate. ACH therefore beat out other online methods as the disbursement form of choice for the program, she explained.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

The 2008 financial crisis gave rise to the alternative lending market as a result of a massive gap in available capital, especially for small businesses and startups. Alternative finance , for instance, also filled the need for small business borrowers to obtain a faster, digital way to access capital.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2015

FinTech, FinTech, FinTech! A banker told me yesterday that if I wanted headlines in American Banker , put FinTech in my copy. Firms started in the dorm room that have no employees, just an eager volunteer, no revenue, and no capital need not apply. That's all I'm hearing. It's like global warming.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

Misys’ solution enables banks to link individuals and small businesses to online investors and will be available to both retail and corporate banks, the firm said. 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.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The alternative finance boom post-2008 financial crisis undoubtedly provided more options for small business (SMB) borrowers, but that doesn’t mean the industry is guaranteed to become a staple among entrepreneurs seeking financing. In the U.S., However, according to Gilbert, there is little doubt that growth will continue.

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BankBazaar

JULY 31, 2023

Blast from the Past: The Birth of BankBazaar Back in 2008, the fintech revolution in India was truly revolutionised with the founding of BankBazaar by Adhil Shetty, Arjun Shetty, and Rati Shetty in the vibrant city of Chennai. Bid farewell to stacks of paperwork and lengthy verification processes!

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Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The lack of “just right” solutions for many small business financial problems has been a golden opportunity for FinTech firms. In the FinTech space, much of the focus is on consumer-oriented solutions like Mint for financial management, Venmo for P2P payments, and Prosper for social lending.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2021

Bank of Montreal online mortgage app circa Jan 1998 (via Internet archive). It’s telling that Apply by Phone/Fax were more prominent than Apply Online. files over the weekend, I ran across an Online Banking Report article I wrote in 1997 about Bank of Montreal’s pioneering online mortgage application. CAN Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (33) | SMB challenger banks (12) | SMB insurers (15). Leading USA Digital Small Business Charge Cards ranked by FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer*). Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Founded: 2008.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (33) | SMB challenger banks (12) | SMB insurers (15). Leading USA Digital Small Business Charge Cards ranked by FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer*). Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. Founded: 2008.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). It is the 7th fintech unicorn based in India, and the 4th most valuable. It’s currently tied for 96th most valuable across all fintech, and 36th most valuable payments company. Full Fintech Unicorn List. Oct 2020 IPO.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. That meeting four years ago led to the launch of Lead Bank’s Credit Builder Account program, which is accessed through an app developed by Self Financial, a fintech. First Capital Bank.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2021

Bank of Montreal online mortgage app circa Jan 1998 (via Internet archive). It’s telling that Apply by Phone/Fax were more prominent than Apply Online. files over the weekend, I ran across an Online Banking Report article I wrote in 1997 about Bank of Montreal’s pioneering online mortgage application. CAN Capital.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

And products started migrating online. They are/were the business owners, demanders of capital and loans, and significant depositors. There is a fintech firm, SoFi, that was born in 2011, that focuses on millennials financial needs. It's no secret that since the Great Recession of 2008 branches have been in retreat.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Bank of Montreal online mortgage app circa Jan 1998 (via Internet archive). It’s telling that Apply by Phone/Fax were more prominent than Apply Online. files over the weekend, I ran across an Online Banking Report article I wrote in 1997 about Bank of Montreal’s pioneering online mortgage application. CAN Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Bank of Montreal online mortgage app circa Jan 1998 (via Internet archive). It’s telling that Apply by Phone/Fax were more prominent than Apply Online. files over the weekend, I ran across an Online Banking Report article I wrote in 1997 about Bank of Montreal’s pioneering online mortgage application. CAN Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Bank of Montreal online mortgage app circa Jan 1998 (via Internet archive). It’s telling that Apply by Phone/Fax were more prominent than Apply Online. files over the weekend, I ran across an Online Banking Report article I wrote in 1997 about Bank of Montreal’s pioneering online mortgage application. CAN Capital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 – and the birth of the apps ecosystem a year later in 2008 –inspired an entirely new class of innovators, stating the 2010s with a brand-new toolkit. That’s not just because consumers can shop and buy online without leaving the house. What a difference a decade makes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2020

The introduction of the iPhone in 2007 – and the birth of the apps ecosystem a year later in 2008 –inspired an entirely new class of innovators, starting the 2010s with a brand-new toolkit. That’s not just because consumers can shop and buy online without leaving the house. What a difference a decade makes.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In parallel, Amazon has made several fintech investments, mostly focused on international markets (India and Mexico, among others) where partners can help serve Amazon’s core strategic goal. This report is a collection of everything we know about Amazon’s foray into banking, financial services, and fintech.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 17, 2015

Four out of the top 100 companies are Finovate alums: Kabbage , provides working capital to small businesses online. WePay , payment technology provider for online platforms and marketplaces. Founded: 2008. Prosper , online P2P lending platform. Founded: 2008. Founded: 2009. Headquarters: Atlanta, GA.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

These secretly vulnerable consumers, Webster noted, often use debt to make ends meet, either on credit cards or through alternative vehicles like online lenders. The rising rates have not only made debt more expensive, but they have been a weight on loan growth across both bank and FinTech lending platforms in the back half of the year.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Back in 2010 after the 2008 market crash, American Express wedged in a new commercial holiday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, dubbed Small Business Saturday. 14 already has a made-up commercial holiday: National Free Shipping Day , in effect since 2008. This year, it falls on Nov. The problem with that plan is that Dec.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 18, 2016

If you are Toronto-based identity and authentication specialist, SecureKey Technologies , what’s a nine-letter word for Canadian FIs commited to improving online security? million ($27 million CAD) in new capital from BMO Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC, Desjardins, Royal Bank of Canada, and TD.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Looking at the worst day since 2008, in the rearview mirror takes eyes off of looking at what’s ahead. In a report detailing consumer credit origination, TransUnion estimated that the share of personal loan balances held by FinTechs was 38 percent of a total of $138 billion, up from a 5 percent stake in 2013. The trend has been — down.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 23, 2017

Quicken debuted Quicken Online at FinovateFall 2008 in New York. Capital in April of 2016 for an undisclosed amount. PayNearMe presented at FinovateSpring 2013 and at FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2014. The company has raised more than $71 million in funding. Danny Shader is CEO. Eric Dunn is Quicken CEO.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Small businesses can apply for a line of credit or term loan online in minutes, get a decision immediately and receive funds in as fast as the same day. in October 2008. from October 2008 to February 2014. Since 2007, OnDeck has deployed more than $3B to small businesses nationwide. a subsidiary of eBay, Inc., Rice holds a B.A.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 5, 2016

The path has been much the same as online (desktop) banking a decade earlier, but at about double the pace (at least in the parts of the world that are highly banked). Modern online banking started 21 years ago this month, when Wells Fargo began web banking in May 1995. It’s been fascinating to watch mobile banking take hold.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 30, 2016

Lorenzo Grabau, Kinnevik CEO, described Betterment as both a fast-growing and “already established” player in the field of online asset management, and credited Betterment for developing “innovative and easy-to-use services.” of share capital in Betterment.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Full Fintech Unicorn List. In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. Their total market value is now $2.1 trillion, down $110B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (Dec 1) = 271. Value ($B).

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