PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

California -based digital bank Mercury has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding that will be used to build a bank for startups.

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Leadership California Community Digital Banking 101

Lex Sokolin

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Fintech is expensive. Fintech is everywhere. Fintech is the global competition for regulation, talent, and macroeconomic supremacy. Fintech is the trade war between the US and China. Fintech is the trade war between the US and China. Fintech is Facebook and Amazon. Fintech is the next bubble to burst.

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Fintech Lending United States Data 40

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. s Nationwide Building Society did not disclose how much it invested in BankiFi , but it did say that it’s support to the open banking FinTech comes as Nationwide plans to launch a business current account. said this week.

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Payments Capital Taxes Lending 149

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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Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 142

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Leaders need to be honest about succession plans and realistic about the Fed and rate shifts, which led to compressed margins and pressures on investment portfolios and contributed to the failures of First Republic, Signature and Silicon Valley banks. While the mood felt upbeat and optimistic (maybe it was the sunny and mid-70s weather?),

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Conference FDIC Arizona Industry 88

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

All these claims in the press are completely untrue,” he told The Financial Times during two and a half hours of briefings with Revolut’s senior leadership. It raised $250 million led by DST Globa a year ago, marking the longest period Revolut has gone through without raising capital. Investors always want to invest.

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Compliance Leadership Course Company 168

Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This deal looks good for Temenos, Kony and the banking industry clients of both firms. The digital banking market continues a long burn—this time like the smoke of a Texas summer barbecue. Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million.

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United States Texas Austin Kansas City 88

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank.

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Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A few trillion in deposit growth in the banking industry and closed bars, sports centers, concerts, restaurants and retail had a wee bit of impact on this critical revenue item. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. There have been many come-and-go digital banks. unadjusted ROE in a tough COVID year!

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Idaho Community Industry Strategy 170

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Leadership and board members. Stripe has attracted a mix of investors, including strategic investments from key players in payments and banking.

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Online Company Retail Payments 98

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Facebook leadership underestimated the role that platform governance plays in keeping platforms alive and thriving – and it may be too little, much too late to turn things around. FinTechs … and the Banks They Wanted to Disrupt. Instead of banks being afraid of the FinTech bogeyman, it’s now more like the other way around.

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Payments Google Apple Innovation 196

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

I’m excited going into 2023, because we have the capital to do more and make a difference in the communities that we serve.”. James Sills, M&F Bank. Q: What do you see as your bank’s greatest business opportunity in 2023, and what steps are you taking to make the most of it? It’s a major undertaking for a bank of our size.

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Community Bank Community Tampa North Carolina 91

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. FinTech threats and distractions. Best Bank Sale of the Year – Although it was early in the year, the Bank of North Carolina’s (BNC Bancorp) sale to Pinnacle Financial wins. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club?

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 90

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Disruptus Interuptus Award for fintech providers trying to beat the system that said, “Ah heck, let’s just sell and join the system”: Tie: Novelty media darling SmartyPig (SocialMoney) acquired by bank vendor Q2 for $10M. And the bank isn’t $50 billion and burning ungodly amounts of money to do it. The result? Y2K Redux Award.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60