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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. The feature allows the […].

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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. Here are three reasons why the fintech industry is thriving in Atlanta: Incubators and accelerators. Additionally, the Atlanta Tech Village is the fourth largest tech hub in the U.S. Technology sector talent.

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Community bank assimilates fintech talent, tech to advance digital services

BankInovation

Wisconsin-based Horicon Bank is making use of its acquisition this year of fintech startup Monotto to drive digital innovation at the community bank. billion Horicon Bank made a strategic move with its acquisition of Atlanta-based Monotto, bringing both fintech talent and technology to the bank.

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William Mills Agency Offers Atlanta Fintech Event Calendar

William Mills

William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, has created a free, calendar resource called ATL FinTech Events. It includes local event happenings in financial technology, payments, banking and credit union areas and will be updated on an ongoing basis.

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Accelerating Atlanta: How the South's Fintech Hub Attracts New Talent

Payments Source

Atlanta is flush with payment processors that handle more than 70% of the nation's transactions. These players now plan to expand their reach even further, hoping to make the southern city a fintech hub to rival Silicon Valley and New York.

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

PYMNTS

Today in B2B Payments, commercial payments technology firm FLEETCOR reveals $1 billion plans for M&A activity. 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. Repay Holdings said on Tuesday (Nov.

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FIS acquires Payrix in embedded finance play

BankInovation

Core provider FIS announced Monday that it has acquired fintech Payrix in a move that will allow FIS to embed payment capabilities within software-as-a-service (SaaS) platforms. Atlanta-based Payrix, founded in 2015, enables SaaS-based platforms to embed payments and financial technology into their offerings.

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