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Fintech for Kids: How Startup Greenlight Financial Teaches Kids about Compound Interest

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE – Fintech startup Greenlight Financial Technology has just added a new feature that helps kids understand tricky concepts like interest, APR and savings accounts. Today the Atlanta-based Greenlight unveiled a feature which lets kids create a savings account through their Greenlight app, an account that is controlled by a guardian.

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Today In Payments: ECB Outlines Use Cases For Digital Euro; Goldman To Pay $2.5B For GM’s Credit Card Business

PYMNTS

In today’s top news, the European Central Bank outlines use cases for a digital euro, and Goldman Sachs will buy GM’s credit card business. for General Motor's Credit Card Business. Goldman Sachs will buy General Motors’ credit card business for approximately $2.5 European Central Bank Outlines Use Cases for Digital Euro.

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Repay Holdings Seals Deal For CPS Payment Services

PYMNTS

Atlanta-based Repay said it had paid $78 million at the closing of the deal, with another $15 million in payments contingent on how CPS performs during various periods through the end of 2022, potentially pushing the final cost to $93 million. Repay Holdings said on Tuesday (Nov.

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Paya Poised To Accelerate Growth As Payments Firm Goes Public

PYMNTS

Paya , the latest FinTech to the join the ranks of publicly-traded companies, made its market debut Monday (Oct. Shares of the Atlanta-based payment processor had risen by nearly 10 percent to $12.50 The launch follows the vote Friday by shareholders of a special purpose acquisition company, FinTech Acquisition Corp.

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Today In B2B: FLEETCOR's $1B M&A Plans; Statrys Lands Funding For SMB FinTech

PYMNTS

Plus, Hong Kong's Statrys raises funding for its SMB FinTech, Repay Holdings inalizes its CPS Payment Services takeover, and AlfaBank joins blockchain trade finance network Contour. Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. Repay Holdings said on Tuesday (Nov.

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Greenlight reaches unicorn status as TTV co-leads $215 million fundraiser

Payments Source

Atlanta-based fintech Greenlight has raised $215 million in a Series C round and announced that it has achieved a valuation of $1.2 billion, giving it unicorn status.

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Fintech Debuts: Watch Treasure and Arrived Homes Pitch at Techstars Atlanta (Oct 2020)

Fintech Labs Insights

The latest, the Atlanta cohort assembled with the assistance of partner Cox ( full roster here ). There were two fintech companies pitching, Toronto’s Treasure and Seattle-based Arrived Homes both tackling big problems with the always exciting direct-to-consumer model. Treasure’s 3-min pitch @Techstars Atlanta (Oct 2020).

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