PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2016

When Amazon, the largest retailer by market cap, says that it had its best day ever , it’s hard not to call that a sizzle – and then some. Even Amazon competitors like Macys, Target and even Best Buy reported that their sales rose that day by 13 percent or more – as they rode the Prime Day draft and put their own offers in market.

Retail 100

Retail FDIC Bitcoin Lending 100

Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

In a recent Goldman Sachs survey of 752 millennials, 22 percent of the respondents said they have used the bitcoin digital currency in the past and will most likely use it again. Another 22 percent said they have never tried using bitcoin before but they are open to using it. Innovation in payments. Growth in investments.

Millennials 70

Millennials San Francisco Bitcoin cryptocurrency 70

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2017

SME Lending from Big Banks: Is on the upswing. Bitcoin as ETF: The SEC said no to the Winklevoss twins’ bid to list the bitcoin digital currency in an ETF, which would have boosted liquidity, visibility and trading, and perhaps even given a shine of additional respectability. The reason? RadioShack: Goes bankrupt.

Retail 100

Retail Bitcoin New York Mobile 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Merger of Equals Deal of the Year (Credit Union) – Spire Credit Union and Hiway Credit Union put 2+2 together to make a $4 billion institution in the Minnesota market. While Huntington is down like most bank stocks, the pain hasn’t been as severe, and Huntington doubled down on local markets in 2023 by consolidating business units.

Fintech 194

Fintech Community Regional Technology 194

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. This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets. Market cap in January: $19B.

Idaho 172

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 172

Lex Sokolin

AUGUST 6, 2020

There are many narratives floating around as to why this happened, but the most straightforward one is the rise of decentralized finance , with its $4 billion in collateralized lending. But decentralized finance protocols, social media networks, and marketplaces like Amazon and Alibaba demonstrate another principle.

Community 52

Community social media Branding Software 52

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing). Sabina Bhatia (Director, Marketing). Under the scenario the consumer can transfer much-needed cash as well get cash (that was earned, not paid yet) so no payday or online lending debt is added. Scale private banking model to a much broader market. Maria Gurina (Bus. Gilad Golan (CTO).

Video 40

Video Lending social media Analytics 40

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 21, 2016

Bitcoin exchange. Bitcoin exchange. Alt-lending marketplace for consumers. Tags: SMB, lending, underwriting, trade finance, B2B ecommerce. Global money-movement & storage platform. Latest round: $60 million Series D. Total raised: $136 million. HQ: Dublin, Ireland. Source: Crunchbase. Account aggregation APIs.

New York City 12

New York City Fintech Company San Francisco 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 18, 2015

Finovate alum, Azimo landed the biggest round outside the lending sector, $20 million at a $100 million valuation. P2P mortgage lending. Social cryptocurrency . Tags: Bitcoin, mobile, social media, P2P payments. Year-to-date, $7.7 billion has been invested in the sector. Total raised: $120.8 LendInvest.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Company Fintech Albuquerque 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

In the age of Twitter, Apple Pay and Lending Club, it’s important to remember the shareholder performance delivered by Gleason and team when compared to the behemoths. No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond).

Community Bank 60

Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

What’s the market strategy? The account has a tie into social media and sharing. This is the integration of mobile social media with trading. BLEND stands for better lending. Sergii Danilenko (Head of Marketing). Verifies the card and pushes that information onto the merchant. Alec Roth (Sales).

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

Payments via social media. Tags: Peer-to-peer, P2P, lending, investing. Here are the deals listed by size from April 25 to April 30: Circle. Digital currency provider. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Latest round: $50 million Series C (at $200 million valuation). Total raised: $76 million. Source: Crunchbase. HQ: Provo, Utah.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas Company North Carolina Fintech 12

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. Social media is a special challenge since social media was not created with compliance in mind. I can see how some other social media channels may be more prevalent and important in the U.S. 09:43 am iBank Marketing – [link].

social media 40

social media ATM Mobile Customer Experience 40

Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

America 150

America Mobile US social media 150