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Fiserv to buy First Data – the biggest fintech deal of 2019

Gonzobanker

Taken in total with the recent Elan acquisition and the lending spin-off with Warburg Pincus to what became Sagent Lending Technologies, Fiserv may be diversifying within payments on the First Data deal, but at the same time, it’s getting more concentrated in payments as a part of its overall mix. Diversification versus Concentration.

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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

CB Insights

See the investment trends, top deals, and active investors in Q2 2018. These companies come from diverse fintech backgrounds β€” P2P money transfers, wealth management, lending β€” but all are rushing to create checking account alternatives within their pre-existing products. ux to help target existing clients.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

While the Commerce implementation is still in progress, signings of Varo Bank and PayPal followed as well as the 2018 acquisition of high-end origination provider Avoka. Still to be sorted out are overlaps between Infinity and Kony’s UI/UX assets. This third U.S. launch effort appears to be on a solid pace.

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Fintech Trending: Look Who’s Chasing Venmo, Student Loan Servicing Falls Short

Fintech Labs Insights

While there is no word yet on UI and UX specifics such as emojis with special powers, gifs, and social feeds, there have been a few questions about the name Zelle, which Urban Dictionary defines as, “a girl who is attractive and intelligent.”

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