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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

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What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion). On a dollar-for-dollar basis, investors are willing to pay more for the challenger bank than the stalwart.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

PYMNTS

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? Regional players like BankUnited have even smaller market caps (at about $2 billion). On a dollar-for-dollar basis, investors are willing to pay more for the challenger bank than the stalwart.