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US Lawmakers Explore How Blockchain Can Help SMBs

PYMNTS

To explore the positive impacts of blockchain on small businesses, the U.S. Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez said, according to the report, “it is vital that Congress keep pace with the evolving needs of our country’s innovative small businesses.”

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Figure Technologies Raises $103M To Continue Blockchain-Based Lending

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Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. MUFG Innovation Partners Co., Davies as head of Lending, Tony Morosini as vice president of Banking and Payments, and Tina McNulty as chief communications officer. and abroad.”.

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JPMorgan Provides $100 Million Financing Facility To Figure For Mortgage Lending

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Figure Technologies , which works in blockchain-based finance tech transformations, has worked with J.P. With the facility, Figure will work on fueling mortgage lending growth, which shot up nearly 50 percent month over month in the fourth quarter. billion, in partnership with numerous banks and facilities, including Jefferies.

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Guide to Genuine Innovation When Everyone Is ‘Innovating’

Bank Innovation

This bank created an innovation lab, and that bank is launching a fintech team. But this other bank just started a blockchain focus group, and everyone else is investing in tech. Gone are the days when banks could afford to be “conservative” with new product launches and tech projects, which Read More.

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MOBI Releases Second Installment Of Blockchain Standard For Vehicle Identity

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The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative ( MOBI )'s Vehicle Identity (VID) II Working Group unveiled the second part of a vehicle identity standard that uses blockchain technology, according to an announcement. Maintenance traceability and vehicle registration are two focuses for the working group. "A In 2019, J.P.

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2017 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking

Bank Innovation

2017 was a tumultuous year, but despite some stops and starts, innovation in finance is only gaining more momentum.

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What’s the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?

Bank Innovation

What is the state of banking innovation today? Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Talk has shifted from last year’s discussions on blockchain and chatbots to artificial intelligence and cloud-based cores.