Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It is amazing how the ecosystem continues to grow and how fintech start-ups are booming. In the US & RoW the two winners were: ModernLend enables users with no credit profile to create one in just 6 months by using alternate metrics; and LendingFront which facilitates short term commercial lending through a simple platform.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. And in the wake of the announcement late last month that FinTechs will be able to apply for banking licenses with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, caution abounds. As many as 85 percent of firms are boosting budgets over the previous year’s, tied to data privacy and compliance.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

“We know the demand from the general public is to keep anonymity by using paper money and coins … we will give those people who demand it anonymity in their transactions,” Mu Changchun, head of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute, said at the FinTech Festival in Singapore.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? Or rather, you should be inside, partying. Runner up?—?

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? Or rather, you should be inside, partying. Runner up?—?

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 20, 2021

We gaze with wonder at over $1 billion in raises announced last week, and over $10 billion in Fintech company value creation. In lending, we’ve also got Blend, which topped up $300 million. Blend is a “unified platform” for consumer lending, from mortgages to auto to credit cards and personal loans.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 20, 2021

We gaze with wonder at over $1 billion in raises announced last week, and over $10 billion in Fintech company value creation. In lending, we’ve also got Blend, which topped up $300 million. Blend is a “unified platform” for consumer lending, from mortgages to auto to credit cards and personal loans.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2017

In the biggest funding round of the week for B2B FinTech, HR and payroll company Namely secured $50 million in venture capital funding. But it’s not the only B2B FinTech firm that secured new investments. 5), with Altimeter Capital and Scale Venture Partners leading the Series D round. Alternative Lending.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2016

The message is clear: Automated, digital FinTech solutions can help businesses and financial service providers save money. 290 million in venture capital landed at blockchain startups in H1 , revealed Juniper Research. 7 months of SME lending declines hit Canadian market , found PayNet last week.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

As has been seen previously, FinTech dominated, marking a rebound from the end of last month when traditional banking had held sway. The biggest deal in FinTech came with Wimdu, at $90 million, as the German vacation company was sold to Wyndham’s Danish arm, Novasol. million) in a Series A. That’s the goal.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Lending and borrowing money using bitcoin just got a lot easier. P2P bitcoin lending platform, Bitbond , has released its API for investors and developers. Recent headlines for Bitbond include the launch of its bitcoin purchasing power index in November, and the beginning of its bitcoin affiliate program in September.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 20, 2015

Global bitcoin lending platform, Bitbond , announced today it received $670,000 (€600,000) in an Angel funding round. Early investor, Point Nine Capital, led the round, and a host of Angel investors also contributed. The post Bitcoin-Based P2P Lending Platform Bitbond Raises $670,000 appeared first on Finovate.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

. “We need to be open to discussing it and working through it,” said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry, referring generally to bank charters for FinTech companies. And I think that’s the sea change in attitude here at the OCC.”. The OCC would not comment on Circle or any other firm’s charter acquisition efforts.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 25, 2019

If you read anything but this newsletter, you’ve got to read: Blockchain Capital’s 2019 Year in Review Messari Research Crypto Theses for 2020 DappRadar 2019 dapp Industry Review Decentralized Finance Overview So let’s narrow our entire lens to decentralized finance. The lending product above is a bit more complicated.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. The fintech sector represents the second-most frequent investment target for SoftBank in 2021, with 26 fintech companies garnering deals. . Konfio , for instance, provides business credit and lending. Digital banking.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 12, 2016

If unanimously positive perceptions are the hallmark of a bubble, then rest assured that the alt-lending market has moved past that stage. So if there’s no bubble in the alt-lending part of the fintech universe, should we fear a bust? Looking at the P2P lending market in the U.K., Fintech Advances in Asia.

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Lex Sokolin

JULY 1, 2019

fee on Binance, $600M of Tether printed, $200M in DeFi lending This is what it looks like, this change in the atmosphere, the fireflies all lighting up as the night comes in. Ant Financial, the inevitable Fintech winner across the developing world, is a toddler at only 5 years old. as it has over and over again across Fintech.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2018

“We are particularly pleased to start a dialogue with FSRA on the opportunity to build a cross-border trade finance network using distributed ledger technology,” said HKMA Chief FinTech Officer Nelson Chow in a statement. .

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Second, Fintechs (e.g., It must attract global capital and global talent.

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Lex Sokolin

JANUARY 14, 2021

If you are a financial advisor or a trust company, you have missed out on $1 trillion in capital appreciation for your customers. We love the robot as much as the next Fintech commentator. And that the capital appreciation that matters?—?cementing Second, Fintechs (e.g., It must attract global capital and global talent.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It takes more than just one crystal ball to discern which trends will drive fintech innovation in 2017. Banking ‘Disappears’ and Other Fintech Predictions for ’17 – American Banker. Banking ‘Disappears’ and Other Fintech Predictions for ’17 – American Banker.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In total, 12 fintech companies raised $152 million, though 5 of the deals did not release the amount raised. Finovate alum Lighter Capital had the second-biggest round this week raising $9 million in equity and announcing a loan-funding commitment of $100 million (not included in fundraising totals). Lighter Capital. DealMarket.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 8, 2015

It’s been a year since we published the first fintech unicorn list. But mostly it’s a dramatic increase in private company valuations, especially in the lending sector. We are using a broad definition of fintech including real estate. The Fintech Unicorn List. Here is the sector breakdown: S ector. Investing.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. Japanese Bitcoin exchange. Marketplace small business lending platform. Mexican Bitcoin exchange. AI for capital markets news. ——-. Marketplace lender for residential solor projects. Latest round: $200 million Private Equity. Almax Analytics.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

We published our first fintech unicorn list in April 2014 with a mere 11 companies. Unlike other lists, we include exits (2 companies), public companies (5), real estate plays (2), and a few Finovate alums (3) that are not pure-play fintech, but do have substantial operations in that vertical. Bitcoin/Block. Real estate.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

For the 12th consecutive week, there were 20+ fintech fundings worldwide. The number of deals was inflated somewhat by the six new fintech companies launched at YC’s demo day that we had not previously covered. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. Total dollars raised, $6.3

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Financial institutions went from having no PPP lending program at all to funding their first loan in 90 days – and this with literally last-minute regulatory guidance. billion is just glad we own some Bitcoins at this point. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. A recent funding round with a valuation of $14.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

For the 14th week in a row, fintech deals worldwide surpassed the 20-mark. Three Finovate alums raised capital and one of the first FinovateSpring presenters, TradeKing , was acquired by Ally Financial for $275 million. Here are the fintech deals by size from 2 April to 8 April 2016: Home Link (Lianjia). P2P lending platform.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The total included mega-rounds of $30+ million to three lending plays: FundBox ($50 mil), CommonBond ($35 mil), Orchard Platform ($30 million) and one financial-institution-supported blockchain startup: Chain ($35 mil). The $208 million this week brings total 2015 YTD fintech fundings to $12.4 Powering marketplace lending.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 13, 2016

In addition to LoanNow, Finovate alums attracting new capital included: Gem , which pulled in $7.1 Lendful Financial. Bitcoin mining hardware. Tags: Bitcoin, crypto-currency, hardware, blockchain. The $138 million in new equity last week was 25% more than the $110 million from the same week a year ago. Total raised: $319.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

FinTech got a huge primetime shoutout courtesy of Lesley Stahl, “60 Minutes” and Stripe last week. Bitcoin Creator. Prosper/Alt Lending. The alt lending space is looking like it’s ripe for a correction – or a meltdown – you decide. Lending Club shares are off more than a third. . Talk about a tease.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 5, 2016

Fintech deals by size from 2 July to 8 July, 2016: Qufenqi. Bitcoin exhange & wallet. Lending Works. P2P lending platform. Lending Works. P2P lending platform. Stealth bitcoin payments . Tags: SMB, investing, fundraising, capital, VC, angel investing. Total dollars raised YTD is $17.9

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Fintech deals by size from May 7 to 13, 2016: Avant (AvantCredit UK). Capital Float. Working capital financing. Tags: SMB, investors, commercial mortgage, P2P lending, credit, underwriting, real estate. Consumer alt-lender. Latest round: $188 million Debt (for AvantCredit UK). Total raised: $1.92 billion Debt).

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 10, 2015

This week, a wide variety of fintech companies raised money from blockchain security ( BitFury ) to B2B payments ( Karmic Labs ). But once again the lending sector attracted the most cash, accounting for $94 million, or 64% of the $148 million total. Blockchain and bitcoin security. Lending & borrowing marketplace.

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Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 25, 2020

Some of you are working on building a new Fintech company, using the leverage of Silicon Valley to remake an economic order under new rules. And banks and fintechs are realizing that packaging their products into APIs and opening up to digital brands is a life-saving growth strategy. Whereas Fintech is a bridge?—?trying

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