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Varo files FDIC application, announces $100m Series C funding

Bank Innovation

Varo Money, the 4-year-old digital banking startup with 750,000 users and $600 million in deposits, has applied for a banking license with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) this week. The company confirmed this development as part of a $100 million Series C fundraising round announced on Tuesday.

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Southeast Asia B2B FinTech Keeps VC Wheels Turning

PYMNTS

With social distancing and an economic downturn the new reality for many markets around the world, venture capital is expected to slow significantly. Yet demand for contactless payments and digital, automated financial solutions means FinTech funding may not take as hard of a hit as other startup segments. AvidXchange.

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Challenger Banks Raise Record Funds To Take On Traditional FIs

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Digital banking startups are popular in Europe, dangling low fees and mobile apps to attract more customers. Challenger banks have raised $100 million worldwide in the second quarter and are the fastest-growing FinTechs, Lindsay Davis, a senior intelligence analyst at CB Insights, told the FT. .

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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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FIS Powers Launch Of Quontic Bank’s Bitcoin Rewards Account. FIS, the bank software and payment technology firm, unveiled a collaboration with Quontic Bank on the Bitcoin Rewards Checking Account. The rollout makes Quontic “the first FDIC insured financial institution in the U.S. Aeldra’s U.S.

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NorthOne Taps Radius Bank For SMB Mobile Banking

PYMNTS

The banking platform is designed for mobile devices and API connectivity, with NorthOne noting that development partner Treasury Prime designed that API technology to streamline account opening and management. Last year, the Canada-based company raised $2 million from investors Peter Graham, Tom Williams and Ferst Capital Partners.

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Fintech Deals Are Still Happening – and It’s a Good Thing

Gonzobanker

All the capital flowing into the digital fintech space is helping to solve banking industry challenges. As the industry’s appetite for digital technology grows, the capital that’s been flowing into mostly digital-focused fintech is solving real industry challenges right now. customer impact.

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New York Sees Most Bank Branch Closures In US

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The research filtered data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Since 2009, bank branches have been steadily declining from a high of near 100,000. In excess of 13,200 branches have closed in the past 10 years as the industry has gone digital, JLL said. Bank of America planned to shutter 129 branches.

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