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Q2’s Acquisition of Gro Came Through an Investor Introduction

Bank Innovation

This acquisition, the second of the year for Austin, Texas-based Q2, came about through a shared investor, Gro CEO David Eads told Bank Innovation. Q2 announced it was buying Cloud Lending, a cloud-based lending platform, in August. In 2017, […].

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Logistics FinTech Leads Quiet Week In B2B Funding

PYMNTS

When it comes to venture capital, this week’s roundup includes new investments in B2B FinTechs targeting the logistics and supply chain spaces, cybersecurity and more, totaling more than a combined $109 million. In the U.K., The company secured the investment from Ascension Ventures and Fuel Ventures, reports said.

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A bridge to affordable housing

Independent Banker

When two executives at Woodforest National Bank noticed a dearth of affordable housing options in southeast Texas, they decided to do something about it, partnering with several housing and community groups to launch an innovative mortgage lending product aimed at underserved clients. By Aileen McDonough. Name: Woodforest National Bank.

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Expansions, Partnerships And Reorganizations

PYMNTS

According to reports out earlier this week, Goldman Sachs and Amazon are in discussions about possibly partnering for small and medium-sized (SMB) business lending in the U.S. The partnership would apply Goldman’s lending technology to SMB loans on Amazon’s underwriting platform, according to unnamed sources.

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Registration deadline approaching - Risk management summit 2017

Abrigo

In September 2016, more than 240 bankers and industry experts from both community banks and credit unions attended the Risk Management Summit in Austin, Texas. The Summit is the industry’s leading life-of-loan conference, spanning business development through portfolio risk management in a CECL - current expected credit loss - world.

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.