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Community Banks Aim To Amplify Competitive Edge With FinTechs

PYMNTS

Community banks approved 49 percent of SMB loan applications in November, according to the latest data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index. Here, again, lies another opportunity for community banks to fill the void. INTRUST Bank recently announced it is also taking part in the trend of collaborating with FinTechs.

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How FinTech Tackles Financial Inclusion For India’s SMBs

PYMNTS

With a robust community of technological innovators, and a drive toward the digital economy, India currently stands as an exciting market in FinTech. Trust is a vital component to supporting small businesses’ digitization journeys and access to capital on demand. Building Financial Trust.

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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat

PYMNTS

That couldn’t ring truer for the state’s capital, which many consider to have a tech scene bursting with potential and growth. Last year, 147 companies in Austin’s digital tech ecosystem raised more than $966 million in new capital, with more than $3.9 Austin’s startup community has seen a big transformation over the years.

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Banking"s Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2020 Edition

Jeff For Banks

As a reference, the best SIFI bank in five year total return was JPMorgan at 33rd overall. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 23, 2020 was 46.3%. First Capital, Inc. FS Bancorp, Inc.

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? and try to answer with the word “community”.

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A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the…

Lex Sokolin

A Year in Financial Models, Fintech Valuations, Super Apps, Big Tech, Decentralized Finance, the Multiverse, Pandemic, Revolution, Crypto Art, and the Nature of the Universe Hi Fintech futurists — You should be out partying! Is Ant Financial the best Fintech in the world? and try to answer with the word “community”.

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Tech Center: Charlotte On The Edge of Tech Greatness

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million over the course of the next three years to build up a FinTech hub in Charlotte. Here is an except of the conversation: PYMNTS: Can you describe your personal and/or professional experience with the tech community in Charlotte? As we reported about three weeks ago, Bank of America has announced its plans to invest $1.5

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