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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat

PYMNTS

Though Austin may fall in the shadows of bigger U.S. Nate Stewart, Group Product Manager for BigCommerce , an eCommerce platform with deep roots in Austin, provided a glimpse into what really helps Austin stand apart and why startups can’t help but flock to the city. Tech jobs account for 11 percent of total Austin employment.

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

PYMNTS

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. The tension between FinTechs and FIs is real, as PYMNTS data shows. Banks are never going to become obsolete,” VB said, “but they could end up becoming stored value accounts.

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B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List

PYMNTS

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. The company secured $50 million in private equity funding from BV Investment Partners, Built In Austin said this week.

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4 winners and losers from the American Banker Digital Banking 2018 Conference

Gonzobanker

I haven’t seen any community or regional bank with a great online account opening experience, and the digital account opening vendor market is a mess. Austin is home to Malauzai , Q2, 22 fintech startups and FinTech supporter Austin Capital Bank , so it’s a great choice. More competition is welcome.

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Why One Startup Is Desperately Seeking Regulation

PYMNTS

These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore. The era of forgiveness instead of permission may be coming to an end. And I think that’s the sea change in attitude here at the OCC.”.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

B2B FinTechs in the U.S. Perfios operates in both the B2B and B2C markets and provides financial institutions and FinTechs with solutions to aggregate and analyze financial data for the purpose of streamlining loan decision making. and India seem to be an unshakable force these days. Back in the U.S., Honorable Mention.

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Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Dec 2021)

Fintech Labs Insights

Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (33) | SMB challenger banks (12) | SMB insurers (15). Leading USA Digital Small Business Charge Cards ranked by FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer*). Notes : *FAB score = Fintech Attention Barometer , a proprietary measure calculated by Fintech Labs. HQ: Austin.

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