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5 Companies that Made Fintech Noise in 2018

Bank Innovation

Bank Innovation’s five picks for companies that made noise in fintech this year may not include any banks, but it does include a company owned by a collection of them. Indeed, as far as innovation is concerned, 2018 was the year of the fintechs and nonbanks -- some friendlier to the traditional players than others. […].

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Facebook, Celebrities Join $50 Million Series B For FinTech Startup Step

PYMNTS

Silicon Valley FinTech startup Step has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. Founded in 2018 and launched in October, the all-in-one banking app has a half-million users and is geared toward teenagers and young adults to help them gain financial independence.

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FDIC Chair’s recent interview gives insight into FDIC’s agenda

CFPB Monitor

McWilliams stated that the FDIC’s top priorities included: (1) reducing regulatory burden on community banks; (2) increasing the speed with which the FDIC reviews charter and deposit insurance applications; and (3) assisting banks to introduce new financial products that serve underserved communities.

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Fintech Deals Are Still Happening – and It’s a Good Thing

Gonzobanker

All the capital flowing into the digital fintech space is helping to solve banking industry challenges. As the industry’s appetite for digital technology grows, the capital that’s been flowing into mostly digital-focused fintech is solving real industry challenges right now. SoFi/Galileo: This $1.2 customer impact.

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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account

PYMNTS

The cash management feature is offered in partnership with a bank, and has debit cards, as well as deposits backed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). No FinTech startup has been successful at getting a bank charter. No FinTech startup has been successful at getting a bank charter.

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models

Gonzobanker

Imagine one big party of more than 1,000 larger bank acquirers, smaller bank potential sellers, salivating investment bankers, and pen-in-hand attorneys full of big grins and big plans for 2018. 2018 Strategies for Bank Execs. The post Acquire or Be Acquired 2018: Breaks, Bulls and Business Models appeared first on Gonzobanker.

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Fedcoin? Former FDIC Chair Discusses The Potential For Fed-Issued Cryptocurrency

CB Insights

Former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Sheila Bair spoke at length on cryptocurrencies and the prospect of a “Fedcoin” at the annual CB Insights Future of Fintech conference. FUTURE OF FINTECH 2018. Is a new cryptocurrency underway?