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JANUARY 10, 2020

In today’s top news, Grubhub denies claims that it is considering an acquisition, triggering a 6.7 percent drop in share prices, and Netherlands payments firm PayU buys a majority stake in the India FinTech PaySense. The news triggered a 6.7 PayU Buys Majority Stake in India FinTech PaySense. percent drop in share prices.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Female FinTech entrepreneurs are getting left out of funding even as record venture capital money is being pumped into startups. percent of FinTech startups with female founders received funding January through October, according to Crunchbase, per a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Nov. Companies that did get funding received only 0.9

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JANUARY 2, 2020

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one of Singapore’s five available digital banking licenses. JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords. Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 6, 2020

Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap series, for the week ending Friday, March 6, 2020.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: Implications from LendingClub’s acquisition of Radius Bank; How Ally’s acquisition of the non-prime lender CardWorks boosts the bank’s long-term plans; and The launch of digital banking startup Level […].

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

We are delighted to share the news that Ballard Spahr has been named a finalist for the 2020 LendIt Fintech Top Law Firm Industry Award. The award is presented to a law firm that has demonstrated deep expertise, commitment to clients, and the fostering of a deeper understanding of fintech.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

billion, Berlin-based FinTech N26 is exploring seeking additional investments in calendar 2021, Bloomberg reported Monday (Oct. N26 already has raised nearly $800 million in venture capital, Bloomberg reported, including a $100 million round in May 2020. Venture capital investment in Europe’s FinTech industry has surpassed $35.4

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JANUARY 6, 2020

FinTechs are watching the latest trends in integrated receivables as a new year begins. The second trend the FinTech has noticed is that payers are seeking many different payment options. If they don’t use automation, companies dedicate more people to the reconciliation challenge — but automation can significantly help.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The year 2020 was going to be a wild ride for London’s financial services firms even without COVID-19. But the panelists agreed that, such challenges aside, London remains the world’s second-largest financial services market – and a place where every FinTech wants to be. “It Grose noted that Plaid entered the U.K. 1 is a better finish.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

market for initial public offerings (IPOs) had a banner year in 2020 despite the pandemic — or perhaps because of it. COVID-19 was actually great news for DoorDash , as government shutdowns and consumer virus fears forced restaurants almost everywhere to eliminate dining in and switch to pickup and delivery. DoorDash ($39 billion).

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

African FinTech Chipper Cash has landed a whale of an investor. Chipper, though, is just the latest African FinTech to attract the attention of investors. African FinTechs attracted $2 billion in venture capital money in 2019, according to Face2Face Africa. And the investments have kept coming in 2020. Stripe, the U.S.-based

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Venture capital (VC) is not easily available to every startup, but this week, VC investors hinted at a big year ahead for the B2B FinTech space. In a rarity for B2B FinTech funding, B2B payments startup Flutterwave announced a $35 million fundraise, turning the spotlight to Nigeria’s FinTech community. Flutterwave.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of the last full work week before Christmas. BarkBox , the New York subscription upstart, is reportedly combining with Northern Star Acquisitions Corp., BarkBox , the New York subscription upstart, is reportedly combining with Northern Star Acquisitions Corp.,

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APRIL 16, 2020

Madrid-based Santander, the world’s 16th-largest bank, is set to roll out PagoFX , a new FinTech spinout intended to compete with cross-border money transfer service provider TransferWise. on Thursday and will be introduced to other European countries later in 2020. PagoFX was launched in the U.K. percent to 0.8

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Brexit may dominate the headlines when it comes to the United Kingdom, but FinTech funding proceeds apace, and financial backers show a continued sanguine attitude about the space. In news that came from across the Pond, two U.K.-based based FinTechs said they have garnered more than 200 million pounds.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Morgan Chase is banking on QuickAccept to edge out FinTech rivals Square and PayPal. The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. JPMorgan Chase is banking on QuickAccept to edge out FinTech competitors PayPal and Square. Morgan Chase’s QuickAccept.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

One of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. It might be hard in the midst of roaring markets and headlines trumpeting Dow 30,000 to remember that one of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. And as reported by CNBC Monday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Coverage this week includes a new Amex financial service, deep looks at real-time payments and the woes at WeWork, advances in voice retail and payments, a potential new opportunity for financial institutions, and original PYMNTS research into use case for artificial intelligence. Amex Launches Pay By Bank. Reports and Trackers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have a deep dive into real-time payments and news on Visa ‘s FinTech play with Plaid and insight into buy now, pay later (BNPL). FinTech Play, Wrapped In Plaid.

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JULY 7, 2020

This week’s look at the latest bank-FinTech tie-ups shows Banking-as-a-Service and other FinTech players embracing smaller regional and community banks to elevate small- to medium-sized business (SMBs) and corporate banking offerings. Build, buy or partner? Finastra Chosen by Community FI. payment schemes. Faster Payments scheme.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. FinTech across the Middle East is also set to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of 30 percent, and expected to raise over $2 billion in venture capital funding by 2020.".

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

Well GonzoBankers, the gang is back to work and we are all headed face-first into 2020 – a year with more uncertainty than most about how things will turn out. So, to get your Gonzo executive brains warmed up for a new year, I offer you 20 important banking realities for 2020 to guide your strategic execution efforts: 1.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

She was also the CEO of Amazon subsidiary Quidsi, based in her native New Jersey, The Seattle Times reported. At SoFi , based in Silicon Valley, Renz will lead the FinTech startup’s credit card, brokerage and bank account businesses, one of the sources told WSJ. Renz’s exit is the latest in a slew of company departures.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As evidence that sandboxes are ever-increasingly a global phenomenon, Kuwait’s central bank put forth guidelines this week that are geared toward companies seeking to meld financial technology (FinTech) and financial services (FinServ). As previously reported, Saudi Arabia has trained sights on FinTech as well, specifically in Riyadh.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 11, 2020

OnDeck’s fire sale aside, recent deals at nCino, Black Knight and Ellie Mae are a shot in the arm to a market in need of some good news. 2020 is the wildest downward ride in the market since 1929, which, one would think, is taking its toll on the fintech ecosystem serving banks and credit unions. It’s one big sandbox.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Ukrainian financial institution UKRSIBBANK is collaborating with Sweden-based FinTech upstart Dreams, while Oportun Financial is pursuing a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Ukrainian Bank Partners With Swedish FinTech.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Banking technology FinTech Finastra was hit with a security breach on Friday (March 20), and was forced to shutter key systems and send employees home, according to a report by KrebsonSecurity. Two sources forwarded internal notices about the outage. Two sources forwarded internal notices about the outage. “We At 3:00 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

The news service, citing a source, said the IPO is expected to push that valuation to more than $3 billion. Last month, Bloomberg News reported if Nuvei’s application to go public gets the green light from regulators, it could be the largest Canadian technology IPO of 2020. Nuvei Corp. and RBC Capital Markets.

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AUGUST 7, 2020

FinTech Kabbage could be seeking a sale , and in doing so, could look to garner up to $1 billion. Before Q2 2020, Uber was the innovator that launched a digitally backed ridesharing business with a side hustle in the world of delivery. Apple Buys Mobeewave for $100M. The deal went down for $100 million. Q2 has reversed that.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Though 2020 was full of volatility, the B2B FinTech landscape persevered with venture capitalists and other investors for a lucrative year. Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has agreed with Stone Ridge Asset Management , which has over $10 billion in assets under management (AUM), for MassMutual to acquire FinTech registered investment advisor (RIA) platform Flourish , according to a press release.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

In today’s top news, China’s economy grew by its slowest rate since 1990, Alphabet reached $1 trillion market value, and attempted check fraud spiked 43 percent. This Week In Payments: New Frontiers — Visa And Plaid; Goldman And Marcus; And Big Doings ’Bout SMB Payments. The second full week of 2020 is in full swing.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Singapore-based FinTech Grab is mulling a U.S. The company said revenue for the unit had shot up more than 40 percent during 2020, while the number of users for its new wealth management service, AutoInvest, doubled during the month of December. The pricing, size and timing of the deal have yet to be determined.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

AlphaCredit is a FinTech platform with a focus on consumer lending and finance solutions. Venture capital firms started 2020 off strong, raising more than $1 billion in fields as varied as B2B payments, payroll and eProcurement. It provides credit lines to individuals and has usually worked in communities without much access to banks.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

In the coexisting — and sometimes colliding — worlds of FinTech and traditional financial services, a bit of collaboration often evolves. As reported by Bloomberg , the regulator at the helm of Singapore’s financials has embraced an effort to “bring together” FinTech firms and banks there.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Business-to-Business FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) startup Rapyd has notched $300 million in a Series D funding round led by Coatue and including both new and existing investors. The London-headquartered FinTech is striving to enable businesses across the globe to quickly onboard and start tapping the platform’s full capabilities.

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