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Chime Commands $1.5B Valuation After Capital Raise

PYMNTS

The company also plans to double its size to more than 200 employees and expand its leadership team. Chime noted in its press release that it began March with more than three million FDIC bank accounts. Chime launched in 2013, offering debit cards, savings accounts and checking accounts to consumers without any fees.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

Breaking Banks Breaking Banks , billed as the #1 global fintech podcast and radio show, began in 2013 and is hosted by media firm Provoke.fm. Guests and Marksberry typically talk leadership, life, and advice for listeners, all while telling stories of their journeys to leadership in the financial sector.

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Community Banking According to Andy

Jeff For Banks

He exemplifies the best of next generation bank leadership, with eyes wide open to the next iteration of banking in our rapidly changing environment. 1/ @Schornack At the end of July 2013, we invested $1.8MM to buy 49% of Flagship Financial Group, Inc. Jackie Herman, our COO 2013. I suggest following Andy on Twitter.

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CFPB Director Chopra warns banks—and bank executives—about overdraft practices

CFPB Monitor

Prior to the issuance of the two new reports, the Bureau’s most recent report on overdrafts was issued in August 2017 under the leadership of former Director Cordray. Two earlier reports were issued in June 2013 and July 2014 , also under former Director Cordray.

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Pokemon The Surprise Retail Sizzle Of The Summer?

PYMNTS

But when it comes to a tactic that plays rope-a-dope with the facts about something, say as serious as whether or not China hacked into the FDIC, then it is not at all cool. Top as in the very top: the FDIC chairman, his chief of staff, and the General Counsel. Maybe not even from a PR perspective either. Lending Club Algorithms .

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Building Financially Empowered Youth; Our Future Depends on Them

Filene

A 2013 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households showed that more than 30% of household members under the age of 24 are unbanked—significantly higher than older generations. This was launched in 2013 in Summit’s high school branches. Making Newsworthy Impact.

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

percent return on equity in 2013. Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking, member.

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