PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Small business finserv was a popular target this week, with startups securing funding for their SMB banking, lending and accounting tools.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

Plaid is facing a lawsuit which alleges that it has violated users’ privacy and used customers’ private data in inappropriate manners for years, affecting over 200 million individual accounts, according to a court filing with the northern district of California. billion, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year. 2nd Address. ANNA Money.

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Insights on Business

MAY 23, 2019

Now, new technology, business and regulatory challenges are forcing them to rethink how they collect and manage that data. But for companies that don’t master privacy and security, data can be toxic. The time to examine your approach to data privacy and security is now. More than 10 other U.S. More than 10 other U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

And, they said, traditional players can find competitive strength by linking up with firms that had previously been viewed as foes (that would be FinTechs). HMBradley offers FDIC-insured accounts through Hatch Bank based in California, and rates of about 3 percent on its savings accounts.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 19, 2022

In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans less than $10,000 but more than $2,500 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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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. But it’s a startup in Africa that not only secured the largest investment round of the week, but set a new record in the process, raising $47.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

6) rolled out its new Zero Card , a touchless, pre-paid, digital corporate expense card that the California FinTech is hoping will give the traditional corporate expense card a run for its money. Goodbye, corporate expense cards and hello, “Zero Card?”. Paystand on Thursday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. Credit unions possess vast troves of personal information such as credit card data and Social Security numbers that could devastate members if leaked. CUs’ Tools To Secure Member Privacy .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

This week’s B2B FinTech venture capital roundup is all about data, and, as investors showed, there’s more than one way to offer data services for the enterprise. Pilot.com built its platform on top of QuickBooks Online and combines software with human account managers for each customer. California’s Imply announced $13.3

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

Last month, the company secured $2 million in funding from Canopy Rivers, with the option to secure an additional $6 million from the company, while Canopy obtained an 18 percent stake in the firm as well. However, questions and opportunities remain when it comes to tackling newer hurdles.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

FIs and FinTechs are promoting social distancing by providing online card applications and virtual payment cards to help customers avoid using cash or visiting bank branches. Consumers complying with stay-at-home orders are turning to digital banking services to help them manage their finances while avoiding public spaces like bank branches.

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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 challenger bank Tide secured $54.3 FinTech company.”

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The category has also been moved by the late August announcement that Discover and Car IQ, a California FinTech, have partnered to create a payment platform for v-commerce payments beginning with automotive fleets. This implies, says The Motley Fool , that Tesla’s upcoming subscription service won’t be cheap.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

This fear of cybercrime comes at a time when banks are exploring open banking systems en masse, which is only exacerbating security concerns. Building Consumer Trust With Open Banking Security. The application programming interfaces (APIs) that fuel open banking are popular targets for cyberattacks, with 473.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Plus, Medius collaborates on invoice management, TravelPerk acquires NexTravel, and Sweep lands funding for T&E tools. During his career at Citi, Khaliq has served in management positions in banking, markets and securities services, country management (CCO) and treasury services. Million for Finance Management Tools.

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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

With cannabis legalization expanding around the globe, marijuana-targeting FinTech startups are a growing breed, too. The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV , a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. “The WAYV marketplace provides this critical bridge.” “That’s why we created WAYV.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Lingering economic uncertainty and growing fraud rates in multiple markets are prompting consumers to sharpen their focus on privacy and security. It also details how open banking’s expansion can help businesses build trust with new or existing customers seeking more secure ways to shop. The Pandemic And The Privacy Question .

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

JPMC CEO: Bank Plans FinTech, Other ‘Very Creative’ Acquisitions. Evolv Ventures (the $100 million venture arm of Kraft Heinz) Managing Partner Bill Pescatello tells Karen Webster how a new investment in Israeli startup Fabric can bring automation to the corner store and help speed deliveries. Will Bird’s Payment Plans Take Flight?

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said. Its takeover of Seed strengthens its position in the small business FinTech market. reports said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Despite the compliance deadline being set back in 2015, many banks that offer application programming interfaces (APIs) to third-party providers and FinTech firms are still unprepared for SCA. Banks Competing with FinTechs. This has forced banks to compete with FinTech firms as open banking expands. In the U.S.,

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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. India-based Xtracap secured $1 million in angel funding, YourStory reported.

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In the latest PSD2 Tracker , PYMNTS looks at the ways EU merchants and payment service providers (PSPs) are adapting to SCA as it comes into full effect, as well as how third parties and FinTech firms are moving to take advantage of the expanding PSD2 payment ecosystem. Keeping Transactions Seamless As Security Needs Evolve.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he told Webster. Reuters quoted central bank Vice Gov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. Supply chain technology firm Chronicled is among the growing roster of companies deploying blockchain to integrate automation and security into its services. ScaleFactor. with automated accounting software.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

B2B FinTechs in the U.S. This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. Supply Chain Management.

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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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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

This week’s look at the latest initiatives explores how FinTechs are wielding the corporate card in ways other than business trips, from accessing credit for accounts payable to financing employee lunches. The company has just secured a $78.7 Swile Lands VC For Corporate Meal Card.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. That’s just one example – load balancing, contingency planning, access management, and much more build an overwhelming case of why most bank uses cases should be moved from on-premises to the cloud.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

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. Kenna Security. The company, also based in California, landed $6 million in Series A funding this week led by Aspect Ventures.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

It was a mixed bag of funding, with a few startups working in more traditional B2B technology, including expense management and SaaS. PYMNTS breaks down the investments for B2B FinTechs below. Expense Management. California-based H2O.ai secured $40 million in Series C funding, reports this week said.

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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 India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup. SaaSOptics.

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