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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

She will continue your zero rate policy and will “taper” your QE 3 program, because the markets have already dismissed its impact and tightened long term rates despite your wishes. Mortgage rates rose just as much and they may potentially damage the housing market recovery. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1% once again.

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As Classic Video Games Turn Into Collectibles, Can eCommerce Keep Up?

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In fact, interest in such games “has soared in the past year, with some companies aggressively targeting collectors from more established markets,” according to the report. But there is always some kind of market for collectibles, and not just video games from a generation ago. Take the general toy market.

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FinTech Partnerships With FI Marked By Global Scope

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In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds.

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What is the FASB’s process for issuing standards?

Abrigo

Thomas Curry, comptroller of the currency, commented on the changes at the 2013 AICPA Banking Conference, stating, “There is no question that implementation of the FASB proposal will require most banks to boost their allowance; perhaps in the neighborhood of 30-50% system-wide if applied today.”

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The Fintech 250: The Top Fintech Startups Of 2018

CB Insights

The 2018 Fintech 250 have raised approximately $53B in aggregate funding across 947 deals since 2013, and includes startups at different investment stages of development, from early-stage (seed/Series A) companies to well-funded unicorns. The market map below categorizes the Fintech 250 companies based on core area of focus.

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Google Leads Airbnb’s Massive Funding Round

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With the closing of the deal – Airbnb is under somewhat let pressure to get itself up and running on the open market as it now has a fresh new infusion of funds to invest in expansion oversees and to keep their employees happy with by giving them a chance to sell their “stock.”

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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Flies High

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Gox exchange back in 2013, its price has been trending upward for over a year-and-a-half. While bitcoin remains largely unregulated and relatively unsecured worldwide, recent strides have been made in Japan to capitalize on the cryptocurrency market. The product is now available for the Japanese bitcoin market bitFlyer.

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