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Credit UX: Starter Loans from Self Lender

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Enter Self Lender , an Austin, TX-based startup with $17 million in funding. Initially, Self Lender’s initial banking partner (June 2015 press release ) was Austin Capital Bank. However, the bank now offers a virtually identical product under the brand name CreditStrong and appears to no longer be working with the startup ( note 2 ).

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

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Google’s expertise is in UX design,” he noted. “By Instead of trying to be the bank, Google is leveraging the brand name, banking infrastructure and trusted reputation of two banks, one of which is among the world’s largest global FIs, to acquire new users for that product and for Google Pay. Google’s Aim.

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Top U.S. Digital Banks for Small Businesses

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We are also including divisions of traditional FIs, if they operate under a separate autonomous brand, such as BBVA’s Azlo. HQ: Austin, TX. Related: Student Banking UX: BankMobile Passport Program Encourages Digital Banking + Academic Achievement. Bento for Business. FAB score : 17. Partners: Community Federal. Target: – HQ: SF.