Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Location: Oakland, Calif. billion-asset community bank in Oakland, Calif., Beneficial State Bank was born from a bold idea and a gift of capital from activists and philanthropists Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer. It’s a CDFI, which means that 60% of lending is made to low- and moderate-income customers or underserved communities.

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Oakland Community Community Bank Leadership 153

Abrigo

APRIL 28, 2016

This year’s National Small Business Week , themed “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small,” will include special events in Atlanta, New York, Denver, Phoenix, San Jose, Oakland and Washington, D.C. Capital: SBA fills gaps in the commercial lending marketplace so success in the small business sector is based on merit, not family wealth.

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National San Jose Los Angeles United States 150

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 7, 2016

If you add the $6 billion in new capital raised in the IPOs of Worldpay, Square and First Data, the 2015 total is a nice even $25 billion. HQ: Oakland, California. HQ: Trieste, Tags: SMB, credit, lending, trade financing, underwriting, commerce. Tags: Consumer, credit, lending, loans, underwriting, investing, P2P.

St. Louis 12

St. Louis social media Company Fintech 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

HQ: Oakland, California. Marketplace small business lending platform. AI for capital markets news. Tags: Consumer, lending, credit, underwriting, healthcare, payments, insurance. Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. Marketplace lender for residential solor projects. Total raised: $224.9

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San Francisco Company Fintech California 18

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 16, 2016

Along with the usual payment and lending startups, two insurtech companies raised substantial rounds: Embroker ($12.2 Finovate alums accounted for 40% of the week’s dollar volume including: Personal Capital raised $75 million for its digital wealth management service. Personal Capital. Real estate marketplace lending.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Company South Carolina New York City 12

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The vast majority went into alt-lending including NYC-based Pave ($30o million), Australian P2P platform MoneyPlace ($60 million from Auswide Bank), and Chinese lenders Fengjr.com ($80 million) and Dashu Finance ($77 million). Indexa Capital. HQ: Oakland, California. Total raised: $300 million. HQ: New York City. MoneyPlace .

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Company Fintech North Carolina California 12

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Bank Headquarters: Oakland, Calif. Like a craftsman bricklayer steadily assembling a sturdy house, Nelson built her successful career and her community bank in Oakland, Calif., Two years later, Nelson moved as a single mom to Oakland, where she again found a job as a teller at a regional bank. By Beth Mattson-Teig. Branches: 3.

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Oakland Community Bank Community Industry 98