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JULY 7, 2020

Palantir Technologies is the latest in a recent flurry of tech companies to signal plans for a potential IPO. Founded in 2004 by CEO Alex Karp and venture capital tycoon Peter Thiel, Palantir specializes in Big Data, working with major corporations and government agencies to crunch large volumes of information.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Last year, Lendbuzz’s loan origination grew 320 percent, and the company increased its dealership network across the United States to include key markets, including California and Florida. Data shows that more than 43 million foreign born nationals live in the U.S., “This is a significant step forward for Lendbuzz.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And Silicon Valley’s Figure Technologies has closed or is near closing $103 million in a Series C funding round. Silicon Valley’s Figure Technologies, co-founded by SoFi Founder Mike Cagney, has closed or is near closing $103 million in a Series C funding round. Also, Goldman Sachs ’ first-ever Investor Day planned for Jan.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

India’s vision of creating digital technology-driven access to financial services will be incomplete unless we bring these offerings to the lower and middle income segments who are in urgent need of these financial products and services,” said Kalpana Morparia, CEO of South and Southeast Asia at JPMorgan.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For bankers to be successful in the small business lending market, they need to execute on several key tenets: strategy, people, process and technology. The challenge for community bankers is to match the experience of the challenger banks and fintechs that are utilizing technology to differentiate. No two markets are created equal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

That far outpaces the 22 percent that came from the United States, the runner up last year. The concept and execution of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) has been one that President Xi Jinping stated can be part of “reshaping the global economic structure.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The company owns seven football clubs across the globe, spanning China, Japan, Australia, the United States and the UK. And, according to the Journal, CVC Capital Partners bought an equity stake in the management of the United Kingdom’s top rugby championship. All other leagues are seemingly fair game.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Vouch Insurance , which offers insurance to high-growth technology firms through an online platform, said last week that it has raised $45 million in a funding round, and has expanded its service into California. That includes insurance, which of course protects against the unexpected and unplanned events that occur while running a business.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

For now, at least, tensions between the United States and Iran have been dialed down a bit, if only in terms of missiles and firepower. China Capital Crunch: There are reports that a “ capital winter ” is brewing in the country — defined as a slowdown in fund flows. The wild card, now, is tied to geopolitics. billion ($2.5

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Although blockchain technology and Bitcoin, its best-known inhabitant, have been around for 10 years, the world is just now entering a seismic transition from holding account-based assets to a system that uses token-based digital assets. We need capital for three reasons really,” he said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2019

But in any event, the offering comes through a firm known as Lingzhu Technology, which is based in China, and which has had at least some investment of state-backed capital. In the United States, for a listing of as much as $400 million. Now, blockchain is not bitcoin. Here’s a thought then.

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs. The race against fraudsters involves a continuous outlay of cutting-edge technologies designed to safeguard against intrusion and theft.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2017

Given that many large cities in the United States have increasingly become places for tech startups, it’s natural to see Chicago as one of the next tech centers. And, while it may seem like just another sleepy midwest town, the city is home to some of the largest tech companies in the United States, including Groupon and TrunkClub.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

percent of the nation’s express delivery market in the first six months of 2017, reports said. Another $100 million will be used to invest in technology, with the rest funneled to “general corporate purposes” and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to reports. trillion in revenue last year.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

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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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

Amid the back-and-forth of a global trade war, illustrated perhaps most keenly between China and the United States, China will seek to boost market access, which the country’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said Monday via published comments. The minister’s remarks were carried in the state-run People’s Daily.

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JULY 21, 2022

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. financial system adopt anti-money laundering procedures that can help detect and prevent the laundering of corrupt funds.”. (i)

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

It’s hardly a surprise: SME optimism has dominated headlines, with analysts linking the trend to President Donald Trump’s administration and plans to strengthen the national economy and focus on small business growth. Small Business Administration Head Linda McMahon, who spoke to the United Nations last week urging U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

To gauge the economic health and vitality of local economies, one need look no further than the financial stability of the small and medium-sized businesses that line the main streets and side streets of communities across the nation. Many are therefore forced to cover expenses with their own personal funds.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

The city had a population of 270,934 in 2015, making it the 73rd largest city in the United States and the fourth largest in Florida. When thinking about Orlando’s tech industry, some say the city’s access to capital, accelerator programs and tech clusters are what sets it apart.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

This regulatory pressure, paired with tighter capital controls in China, has led to a tapering off of private tech investment from Chinese investors in the US. However, this investment has slowed as regulation has picked up and technology has advanced around the world. This was one of five medical startups Tencent funded in 2017.

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Accenture

MAY 22, 2019

Today, we are seeing a slowdown in commercial deposit growth broadly with flat or negative growth in pockets as deposits shift to the national banks. Companies are moving cash off the balance sheet and investing in areas like wages, capital expansion and innovation. 2 Accenture Research on S&P Capital IQ data.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

It was at this time that we thought there had to be a better way to create relationships between doctors and patients — and to get patients the care they need, without the wait, through the convenience of technology. From that end, we deliver non-emergency, fast-response care through the means of on-demand technology. politician).

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2017

As it turns out, even if one did everything just right — following the instructions and creating a host of passwords full of letters, numbers, symbols and random capitalization — the result would likely be exactly the wrong kind of password. ATMs : It seems the ATM is back after years of stagnation — in the United States, at least.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G. A group of state attorneys is joining together to fight a merger of Sprint and T-Mobile that the United States Justice Department supports. A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

Putatively pitched at kids, tweens and teens, the shop offers goods across a wide variety of categories, with a focus on fashion accessories, sports items, home goods, technology, games crafts and gifts. For deal-hunting consumers, Five Below is the little-bit-of-everything store of their dreams.

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OCTOBER 22, 2019

In early 2019, Visa launched the “ She’s Next, Empowered by Visa ” initiative to boost women-owned small businesses (SMBs) around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. Since its launch in the U.S. earlier this year, the program has hosted workshops in New York, Atlanta and, most recently, Washington D.C.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Investors like the US Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation have also been highly active in giving out grants and financing debt rounds. Our definition of the solar industry includes companies that manufacture products that use solar technology as well as those who distribute, install, and maintain solar technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Innovative ideas are inspired by smart people who see problems and have the conviction, capital and courage to come up with new ways to solve for them. One such innovator recognized the vast commerce potential that could be unlocked if new technologies were used to move money and messaging between people in near real-time.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Visa’s Singh noted the program will kick off the year by opening up in the United States and Russia — meaning that soon, Visa will begin taking submissions in both regions. This new round of capital will help us further our mission of connecting communities around the world through last-mile delivery,” CEO Tony Xu said.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 22, 2014

In 1984 a record high 18,000+ banks existed in the United States. Between the end of 2010 and 2013, one new bank opened in the United States. . While we may see an uptick in the number of new bank charters from the near zero we have today, too many other industries with less regulation will attract capital.

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CB Insights

APRIL 29, 2020

Funding, Venture Capital, & CVC. Funding, venture capital, & CVC . Venture Capital Funding Report Q1 2020. Covid-19 Is Dragging Down Corporate Venture Capital Investment. State Of Healthcare Q1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch. The United States of Digital Health Startups.

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JULY 25, 2019

Capital One, for example, has partnered with Older Adults Technology Services and the National Council on Aging to create a series of free online courses to educate seniors about digital banking: Ready, Set, Bank. . Source: Capital One. Elder financial exploitation is a common issue throughout the United States.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. Amazon became the third biggest ad platform in 2018 in the United States, trailing Facebook and Google.). Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. But as of this week, details are starting to surface.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

capital appreciation and dividends. Access National Corporation #4. Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary BofI Federal Bank aspire to be the most innovative branchless bank in the United States providing products and services superior to their competitors, branch-based or otherwise. BofI Holdings Inc.

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