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How a Small Iowa Institution Became The Bank Powering Big Fintech Apps

The Financial Brand

A 117-year-old community bank serves as the back-end for fintechs like Square Cash and Acorns, fueling growth while keeping its roots intact. The post How a Small Iowa Institution Became The Bank Powering Big Fintech Apps appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. Inked Brands. $ YellowPepper.

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A community bank-fueled payments rail

Independent Banker

based banks, fintechs and more, sits on top of a payments rail operated by Payrailz, a digital payments company based in Glastonbury, Conn. American State Bank in Sioux Center, Iowa, is another CHUCK network participant. “As Jason Henrichs, CEO of Alloy Labs Alliance. The CHUCK network, which is available to all U.S.-based

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Ben Pankonin named “Executive of the Year” by SPN

Social Assurance

Recognized for his role leading the Social Assurance team in providing fintech solutions in the financial industry. Pankonin joined eight other businesses and individuals who were recognized for their outstanding contributions to start-up communities in the Midwest from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.

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Dwolla Launches New Dashboard for White-Label Partners

Fintech Labs Insights

Dwolla’s got a brand new Dash. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Dwolla demonstrated its FiSync technology at FinovateSpring 2015. Dwolla partner GOAT says it reduced cashout-related support tickets by 80% after its integration with Dwolla’s technology.

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Lenny Loves Dwolla: Digital Payment Network Helps Bring Microloans to Millennials

Fintech Labs Insights

Lenny will take advantage of Dwolla’s new white-label API to provide branded transfer, account creation, and verification services. Founded in 2008 and based in Des Moines, Iowa, Dwolla has raised more than $32 million in funding. Lenny is available at a limited number of universities in the U.S.

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32 Corporate Innovation Labs In Retail

CB Insights

From supply chain and inventory improvements to new payment options, these brands are going all in on digital. You can see our list of 30 fintech-focused corporate innovation labs here. Notable Projects: Unilever’s Knorr brand partnered with Novalia to create interactive signage in point of sale displays. Founded: 2014.