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Calling All Startups: Reinvent the Mortgage Process (Please)

Fintech Labs Insights

The poster child for bad UX was the denial of a mortgage to previous Fed chairman, Ben Bernanke last year. Tactile Finance ( Spring 2014 ). Roostify ( Spring 2014 ). Lending Tree : Mortgage rate tracking tools & lead gen. million in April 2014. million in Sep 2014. There is still much to be done.

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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. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank. Oh, what a mere 12 months can do.

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

In each instance, we tore apart the UX and UI of each tool, looked at their growth and revenue numbers, pored through interviews with founders and early employees, researched their public reception, talked to employees, and did our own math. Many fintech companies out there are trying, very literally, to become the next Mint.com.

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