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Hitachi Capital America Lands Trade Finance Takeover

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Hitachi Capital America , Hitachi’s U.S.-based In a statement, Hitachi Capital America EVP and General Manager of Commercial Finance and Corporate Development Mark Duncan said the takeover will help the company expand its footprint in the technology sector.

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Latin America Entices B2B FinTech Investors

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It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. “Latin America is a highly attractive growth market for us, and the acquisition of Omni will significantly expand our capabilities in this important region,” the firm’s Founder and CEO Lex Greensill said in a statement. Remessa Online.

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Bank of America Is Going Head-to-Head With Venmo, Kind Of…

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Bank of America is ready to compete with Venmo by introducing a Zelle widget. Early Warning Services is a private company owned by BofA, BB&T, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, PCN Bank, U.S. The Zelle widget can be added to the home screen of a mobile device, similar to a weather widget, so that bank customers can send money.

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Citi Debuts Mobile App For Companies Seeking Capital

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Citi has launched a new mobile app for its Citi Supplier Finance platform in Latin America to help suppliers get more working capital, according to Finextra. Citi Supplier Finance programs are working with over 18,000 suppliers in Latin America and several hundred corporate clients, Finextra reported.

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Bank of America, Capital One, Wells Fargo file automation-related patents

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Bank of America has topped its own record by filing 722 patent applications during 2020, with automation-related patents spanning company divisions. billion Capital One and the $1.9 In 2020, the U.S. Patent Office granted the bank 444 patents. Other banks that filed automation-related patents last year include the $421.6

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. According to eMarketer, eCommerce made up about 4 percent of the total spent last year in Latin America, due mostly to its cash-heavy economy.

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Greensill Buys Omni, Eyeing More Latin America Work

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Greensill, which provides working capital finance for customers around the world, has acquired Latin America-based lender Omni, a lender to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). trillion market for working capital finance.

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