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Coast Capital On Weathering The Pandemic And Planning For The Future

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Everyday operations ground to a halt for most consumers, businesses and financial institutions (FIs) when the pandemic began, and credit unions (CUs) were no exception. Digital Banking's Rise In The CU Space. Coast Capital opened its only new branch of the year in July, and McNeill said there are no immediate plans for more.

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This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations

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Chime , a digital banking platform, has raised $750M in a Series G. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. The post This Sequoia Capital-Backed Neobank Raised $750M To Scale Operations appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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Consortium Of Singapore Businesses Apply For Digital Banking License

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Another group of Singaporean businesses, Beyond Consortium, has thrown its hat in the ring to apply for the country’s digital bank licenses. The Monetary Authority of Singapore will award five licenses for digital banking, which it plans to announce its decisions on in mid-2020.

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Capital One To Focus On Digital, Close 37 Locations

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Capital One is going to increase its focus on digitization and close 37 branches around the U.S., Our customers are increasingly engaging with us digitally,” said Capital One spokesman Derek Conrad. Banks like Bank of America, JPMorgan, Zions Bancorp and Huntington Bancshares have all been spending on technology upgrades.

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Procurement, Digital Banking See VC Funding Rounds

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Venture capital funding rounds this week showed some concentration on the continent, with several announcements tied to Europe. Additional participation came from ERA, 645 Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Green Visor Capital. Additional participation came from ERA, 645 Ventures, Stage 2 Capital and Green Visor Capital.

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ADVANCE.AI Consortium Seeks Singaporean Digital Banking License

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Yet another business consortium vies for a lucrative, wholesale digital banking license, according to reports. billion in capital on hand, and be governed by Singapore leadership. billion in capital on hand, and be governed by Singapore leadership. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial.

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PayPal Working Capital Steps Into Germany

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PayPal Working Capital will launch in Germany as PayPal Businesskredit, offering small and medium-sized businesses access to working capital financing that is deposited directly into their PayPal accounts. ” German SMBs can apply for the working capital from PayPal online via their existing PayPal accounts. and Australia.

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