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Today In Digital-First Banking: Ternio’s BlockCard Collaborates With Paxful For Debit Card; Fed Changes Main Street Lending Terms

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In today’s top news in digital-first banking, BlockCard is teaming with peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful for a new crypto debit card, while the Federal Reserve Board has modified the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). Fed Adjusts Main Street Lending Terms to Help Small Businesses.

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How Digital Disbursements Tools Are Changing Low-Dollar Lending

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As Americans increasingly turn to their mobile devices to instantly pay through peer-to-peer (P2P) services like Venmo and Zelle, the act of writing a check or heading to the ATM for quick cash is becoming a thing of the past. What we’re trying to do is bring that technology to lending.”. P2P Payments To Power Loans.

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Debit, ATMs And The New Age Of Bank Branches

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That brings up some questions for banks: What are the opportunities for banks with debit, and with branches, and even with ATMs? In the competition between large banks and smaller ones, technology lends an edge, said Cullen. Estimates from Deloitte show that maintenance is $165 per ATM per month.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Growing in the Digital World

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Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B

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Why Micro-Lending Is Branching Out In 2018

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The two biggest players in the FinTech startup have been Cellulant — a digital payments operation currently up and online in 11 African countries — and the online micro-lending startup Branch. What Branch does have, however, is some direct experience in the world of micro-lending. Cellulant raised $47.5 That also feeds into the phone.

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Online/Digital Account Opening: A Bridge and A Moat

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The commercial and business banking market lost $3.3 Convenient access to free, local ATMs, security concerns, and being nervous about putting all of their funds in a digital bank were among the reasons provided. Lending & Credit Risk. Lending & Credit Risk. Small Business Lending. CRE Lending.

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Deep Dive: Digital-First Banks Harness The Power Of Data Analytics

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Big Data analytics reached a market valuation of $29.87 Every interaction — from ATM withdrawals to loan applications — provides FIs with valuable data about customers’ financial lifestyles. Every interaction tells banks what customers actually want, meaning FIs just need the right tools to interpret this data.

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