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3 Reasons Why Fintech is Thriving in Atlanta

William Mills

Metro Atlanta has established itself as a major hub for the fintech (financial technology) industry. and stands as a great resource for startups, promoting faster connections between talent, ideas, and capital. So how did we get here in such a short amount of time? The whole ecosystem is local. Mack Robinson College of Business.

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Online lending summit speakers discuss SPNB charters, CFPB trial disclosure policy, alternative data

CFPB Monitor

earlier this week, the OCC’s recent decision to accept applications from non-depository financial technology firms for a special purpose national bank (SPNB) charter was the focus of considerable discussion. At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Questions directed at Ms.

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Morning Scan: SoftBank's Big Bet on Next-Gen Tech

American Banker

Technology investment: Tech giant SoftBank executive Rajeev Misra has created a $100 billion fund to invest in futuristic technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and other Jetsons-like inventions, according to the Wall Street Journal and New York Times.

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Closing the gate: House adopts ENABLERS Act amendment to 2023 NDAA

CFPB Monitor

On July 13, 2022, the House of Representatives (the “House”) adopted an amendment to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) offered by Maxine Waters (D. There is a national election coming up, so the amendment’s passage is hardly a pre-ordained conclusion.

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Fintech Fundings: 13 Companies Raise $900 Million Week Ending Nov 12

Fintech Labs Insights

Other than Blackstone’s $820 million bet on what is likely the oldest financial technology company on the planet, NCR founded in 1884 as National Cash Register, just $82 million flowed to the under-100-year-old crowd. And we are not sure if the NCR inflow should even be considered “new money.”

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Don't Miss Out on the FinovateSpring Very Early-Bird Ticket Discount!

Fintech Labs Insights

The audience is also shaping up to be one of our best ever including executives from leading organizations like the following: American Express BancVue Bank of the West Barclays PLC BBVA Compass Brown Brothers Harriman C1 Bank Capital One Celent Charles Schwab Chase Paymentech City National Bank D.E.

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Ripple Raises $55 Million Series B; Announces New Bank Partners

Fintech Labs Insights

Ripple will use the funding, which takes the company’s total capital to more than $93 million , to grow its customer base and its team, as well as help secure strategic partnerships. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ripple demonstrated its technology as OpenCoin at FinovateSpring 2013.