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But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued.

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The Amazon Managed Blockchain platform will help clients create and scale their own blockchain networks. San Francisco-based workflow management app Asana reached a $1.5B We recently rounded up 20+ fintech startups modernizing the lucrative but outdated debt collection space. of purchases totaling $2.1B

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Independent Banker

Underlying BankVista’s success has been a management philosophy focused on open debate about how to improve, Freeman adds. A: We have been fortunate to develop deep partnerships with some great fintechs. “We look at risky times as a time of opportunity, not a time to crawl into your shell,” says Stefan Freeman, CEO and president.