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Uber Hooks Into FinTech To Expand Beyond Ride-Hailing

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The company has reportedly been hiring numerous product managers and engineers. Its new FinTech team could ultimately have more than 100 workers. The company’s push into FinTech will help broaden its lead over rival service Lyft, and its offerings will look to help increase customer engagement and loyalty.

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Facebook, Celebrities Join $50 Million Series B For FinTech Startup Step

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Silicon Valley FinTech startup Step has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. The funding round was led by new investor Coatue Management, a slew of celebrity backers and Big Tech executives. Users can transfer funds in real time without any fees.

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FDIC issues final rule on ILC deposit insurance applications

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The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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FDIC issues proposed rule for approval of ILC deposit insurance applications

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The FDIC has issued a proposed rule setting forth the conditions it would impose and the commitments it would require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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

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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. SoFi/Galileo: This $1.2 customer impact.

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Robinhood Nets $280 Million On A $8.3B Valuation

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Robinhood Markets, coming off a new $280 million funding round backed by Sequoia Capital, has seen its value and services expand during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Reuters report. FinTech startups like Robinhood have been popular lately, attracting numerous new backers. The company, launched in 2013, is now valued at $8.3

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FIs Or FinTechs: Who Will Power Banking?s Big Digital Shift?

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And, they said, traditional players can find competitive strength by linking up with firms that had previously been viewed as foes (that would be FinTechs). If you talk to a bank CEO, they will tell you that most of them want to grow deposits, unless you are big enough that you worry about allocating capital.

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