PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Expense Management. Blockchain.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

is no longer the world’s largest market for FinTech investment, according to the latest report from Citigroup, released this week. Analysts found that, in the first nine months of 2016, China held the top spot for FinTech investment, with funding raised for that period doubling compared to the same period in 2015. France and India.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. California.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

million in total funding across nine rounds, with startups ranging from corporate travel and expense (T&E) management and small- and mid-sized business (SMB) accounting to artificial intelligence and beyond. and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. Travel and Expense Management.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this emerging landscape, financial institutions, often community banks, frequently “rent” their charter to financial technology firms (fintechs) that serve a specific consumer group as a means to grow non-interest income. infrastructure and the capacity to manage a BaaS strategy to significantly complement the core business.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Still, investors placed more than $368 million into the space, often in the form of Series B rounds for a range of B2B players, including fleet management, small business (SMB) banking and global payments. Fleet management startup Avrios , based in Germany, raised $14.2 FinTech company.” Canada, the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Vouch Insurance , which offers insurance to high-growth technology firms through an online platform, said last week that it has raised $45 million in a funding round, and has expanded its service into California. The company’s platform offers insurance for general liability, management liability, cybercrime and a range of other coverage.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based based alternative small business lending isn’t dead with investors and an India startup landed more than half a billion dollars. India-based expense management startup Fyle announced $4.5 SaaSOptics.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. THE BANKER AWARDS The Bank Acquisition of the Year – goes to the unique PacWest and Banc of California deal. They should have been investing in fintech growth businesses and they had the capital to do it.”

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Gardineer raised concerns about the application of bespoke capital, liquidity, and risk management requirements for SPNB charter applicants. Questions directed at Ms. Office, participated in a panel on data, privacy, and fraud prevention policy.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Here, we highlight some of last year’s most successful loan producers in the areas of agriculture, commercial and consumer/mortgage lending. By Ed Avis.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

The trend is not entirely unexpected and can be attributed to the pandemic, with FinTech funding dropping by 37 percent quarter-over-quarter to $6.1 Xtracap Fintech. In addition to invoice finance, the company offers SMBs a range of other solutions, including order management and online payments tools.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The San Carlos, California, consumer lender said it's "exploring strategic options" for its credit card portfolio, discontinuing its investment and retirement products and sunsetting a partnership with Sezzle in addition to embarking on a new round of job cuts.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

More and more community banks offering wealth management now provide these services, not as a substitute for in-person meetings, but rather as a supplement. They are following a trend across the wealth management sector. a fintech that provides a digital communications platform for community financial institutions.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

That’s followed by residential mortgage lending (36.3%), small business lending (32.1%), commercial and industrial (C&I) lending (30%) and agricultural lending (23.6%). For example, we don’t do mortgage lending right now, because we don’t have the compliance expertise and staff knowledge,” Silveria says.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. Instead of promoting a commercial lending product, a bank will roll out augmented reality that overlays maximum loan values and indicative rates on buildings to help potential buyers decide when they drive areas looking for locations.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 9, 2022

In principle, this structure was designed to deliver faster and simpler mashups between traditional payments, savings, lending, and off-balance sheet products. With a fast-growing, addressable market of fintechs, challenger banks, and BaaS players, Fiserv took a leap of faith to chase this market with a player it already knew.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 17, 2020

For execs who climbed the ladder in finance, lending or branches, buckle in because the techies are about to steal the show. California CCPA), it’s hard to imagine just how far techies will be able to upend the nuts and bolts of the banking industry. The fintech bubble will lose air soon – but this could be an opportunity.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2016

New data on the struggles facing small business borrowers — from frustration surrounding the rejection of a bank loan to unexpected, sky-high APRs linked to alternative financing — means banks have a long way to go to fill in the gaps for entrepreneurs when it comes to their cash management, payments and expansion needs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Mastercard has grown its Digital-First Card Program in North America as demand rises for digitally-driven money management offerings. MineralTree bought Atlanta-based Regal Software and California FinTech Inspyrus. Mastercard Expands Digital Card Program To Include Instant Access, eWallet . Trackers And Reports.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Both fintech firms and traditional enterprises are on the brink of significant disruption as companies leverage the rapid insights generated by AI in banking to drive demonstrable outcomes in customer experience, risk management and cost efficiency. The caveat: There are winners and losers in this forward-thinking revolution.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 16, 2017

Less than a month after announcing its new $105 million SoFi Prime Income Fund to help raise funds to issue loans, online lending innovator SoFi is making headlines again with the launch of SoFi Wealth. The new initiative, the company’s first digital wealth management offering, will allow investors in the U.S. Mike Cagney is CEO.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

DECEMBER 5, 2016

By “European lines”, I meant that a regulatory framework which separated systemically risky operations such as lending people money from systemically unrisky operations such as low-value payments would benefit all concerned. From Regulator will start issuing bank charters for fintech firms.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

ICBA warns of risks of online marketplace lending models. Online marketplace lenders are a new form of nonbank specialty lending that uses technology platforms to allow Wall Street and individual investors to directly fund loans to consumers and small businesses. Lend exclusively over online peer-to-peer platforms.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Banks and credit unions had to fundamentally change their delivery, support and relationship management models at scopes and speeds that were unheard of. 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. Remember that?

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. HQ: Oakland, California. HQ: Danville, California. HQ: San Francisco, California. HQ: Palo Alto, California. Marketplace small business lending platform. HQ: Los Angeles, California. HQ: San Francisco, California. ——-.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

B2B FinTech startups have stepped into 2021 with a bang, as industry players raised more than $910 million in combined funding. Backers zeroed-in on a range of industries, including SMB banking and lending. And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 16, 2016

Along with the usual payment and lending startups, two insurtech companies raised substantial rounds: Embroker ($12.2 Finovate alums accounted for 40% of the week’s dollar volume including: Personal Capital raised $75 million for its digital wealth management service. HQ: San Francisco, California. Tink raised $10.2

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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 HQ: San Francisco, California.

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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. HQ: Irvine, California.

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Lars Markull

JUNE 28, 2020

Given the rapid rise of fintech and financial services, there is massive demand for this data with only limited supply. Lars has worked in the open banking industry since 2014 in Germany and is currently an advisor for fintech companies in Europe, the USA, and India. 

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 2, 2016

billion funding at Alipay’s Ant Financial , we just set the one-week record for fintech venture funding with $4.79 Here are the fintech deals by size from 16 April to 22 April 2016: Ant Financial. P2P lending platform. HQ: San Francisco, California. HQ: Newport Beach, California. Due to the massive $4.5

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 1, 2016

Although we saw one high-flying fintech unicorn crash to earth this week , the fintech sector continued to attract significant capital with 21 companies raising $214.8 Seven weeks into the new year, fintech companies have raised $4.7 Here are the fintech deals by size from 20 Feb to 26 Feb 2016: LoanZen. million Seed.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Fintech circles were abuzz this week as four massive fundings pushing several companies higher up the billion-dollar valuation ladder (yep, I can avoid the U-word if I really try). student loans, the worldwide fintech total surpassed one billion ($1.254 billion to be precise) thanks to Paytm ($675 million), Avant ($325 million) and 17 others.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 18, 2015

Finovate alum, Azimo landed the biggest round outside the lending sector, $20 million at a $100 million valuation. All told, 12 fintech companies raised $205 million ($105 million equity, $100 million debt) this week. P2P mortgage lending. HQ: San Francisco, California. HQ: San Francisco, California. LendInvest.

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