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US B2B Startups Dominate $337 Million Worth Of Funding

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Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Texas’ SpyCloud delivers protection against account takeover for its corporate clients. PYMNTS breaks down the latest deals below.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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“I live in Houston, Texas, so it’s blazing hot in the summertime,” Russell said. “I would rather not be out here answering all those prompts, dipping cards, sweating.” This is not the first of such adoptions that Apple Pay has seen.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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NanoPay is finding that for mobile payments to take off, even among early adopters, using a phone to pay must be much more rewarding and convenient than tapping a card. “You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

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Engel, Research Professor, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Mass. Hughes, Senior Vice President of Card Marketing, Discover Financial Services, Deerfield, Ill. Harlingen, Texas. Alvarez, Executive Director, Housing & Education Alliance, Tampa, Fla. Tim Chen, Chief Executive Officer, NerdWallet, San Francisco, Calif.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia.

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A Deep Dive into the Distribution of the FICO Score Across the US

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Another theory is that people’s exposure to their credit reports and FICO® Scores, like seeing their updated FICO® Score on their monthly credit card statements, may have increased awareness and resulted in more prudent management of their personal finances. Paul and Boston. MSA 1 (City) Level View.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

Fintech Labs Insights

Gift cards backed with public company equity. Fingerprint-authenticated payment card. HQ: Boston, Massecheusetts. HQ: Austin, Texas. Card rewards management. Tags: SMB, small business, merchants, acquiring, payments, mPOS, cards. Source: Re/Code. HQ: San Jose, California. Latest round: $15 million.