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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). was formed in 2009 as a payment services provider to enable businesses to accept card payments. Square, Inc.

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7 Highlights from the Latest FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile

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Banking Trends from the FDIC's 2Q Report Net interest margin reached a new record low, but positive signs emerged in lending. Summary of the Latest FDIC Quarterly Profile. Takeaway 3 The future looks brighter, as financial institutions have cash and capital, and opportunities are starting to unfold. Banking Data.

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Square Will Reapply for Banking License with the FDIC After Last Week’s Withdrawal

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It plans to reapply with the FDIC, but did not reveal […]. Payment processor Square has withdrawn its application to become a deposit-taking bank, a move similar to online lender Social Finance or SoFi, which withdrew its application last fall.

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Chime Commands $1.5B Valuation After Capital Raise

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According to a report in CNBC , the San Francisco startup said the Series D round of venture funding was led by DST Global , as well as new investors Coatue, General Atlantic, ICONIQ Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. Chime noted in its press release that it began March with more than three million FDIC bank accounts.

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FDIC: Community banks outperform industry in third quarter

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To provide a report card on industry status and performance, the FDIC publishes a Quarterly Banking Profile. The FDIC maintains a problem bank list, defined as “institutions with financial, operational or managerial weaknesses that threaten their continued financial viability.”

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Today In Digital-First Banking: FIS Fuels Rollout Of Quontic Bank Crypto Rewards Account; Aeldra Selects i2c To Power Private Banking Services

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Plus, Barclaycard is launching a Barclaycard Precisionpay Go system to let companies issue virtual cards for the online business expenses for employees. . The rollout makes Quontic “the first FDIC insured financial institution in the U.S. to go live with a Bitcoin Rewards debit card,” according to an announcement. Aeldra’s U.S.

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Zero Launches Debit-Like Credit Card, Raises $20M

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Zero, a company that aims to modernize credit cards for the millennial generation, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, according to a report. The company plans to market its card to credit-wary millennials who want to avoid getting into a deep debt cycle, but who also want the incentives of owning a credit card.

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