Remove Capital Remove FDIC Remove Marketing Remove Montana
article thumbnail

Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

Figure Pay, he said, with the ability to scan QR codes at checkout, is predicated on the concept of using a blockchain payment rail in lieu of interchange as the network is built out — and across a swath of merchants as large as Walmart and small as localized farmers’ markets (in a type of “barbell” approach) upon initial launch early next year.

National 215
article thumbnail

The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Bank of Montana. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. If we were to have capital levels more in line with peer averages, we would barely be able to originate and keep mortgage loans of any size. .

article thumbnail

What’s in it for Me? Real Estate Investment Technology

Fintech Labs Insights

For those looking to diversify out of the stock market and into asset-backed or alternative investments, real estate has long been a popular choice. Investor funds are held in an Investors Trust Account with City National Bank and in the event of default, the funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000. The minimum investment is $1,000.