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GPS Capital Markets For Sale, Sources Say

PYMNTS

Corporate foreign exchange brokerage GPS Capital Markets is reportedly up for sale, unnamed sources told PE Hub. As of last year, the company employed 63 people, reports said, citing Utah Business data. As of last year, the company employed 63 people, reports said, citing Utah Business data.

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Surprise Outcomes Edition: Cybercrime, Student Loans And CAN Capital

PYMNTS

The experts estimate that the United States government spent millions trying to enforce it and deprived the states of billions in tax revenue — all without managing to make any significant change in American alcohol consumption. But the world is full of unexpected costs — just ask the team at CAN Capital.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Stripe went on to raise a seed round from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, and PayPal founders Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in 2011.

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Oportun Personal Loans Review: For Borrowers With No Credit

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To apply, you must live in one of the following states : Arizona California Florida Illinois New Jersey New Mexico Nevada Texas Utah Idaho (online only) Missouri (online only) Wisconsin (online only) Currently, you can only apply if you receive an offer code in the mail, but the company plans to open applications to the public in the near future.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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With large banks, including Ally and Capital One, officially doing away with overdraft fees, banks and credit unions will have to decide how they want to handle the new reality. The Customer Experience Award – Goes to Capital One for moving fleet-footed to react to the new realities of retail banking. The Gonzo Inn in Moab, Utah!

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Data, Business Intelligence And Security Lead B2B Funding

PYMNTS

In a venture capital slowdown, any investment round is a win. Focused on mitigating third-party risk for B2B buyers and suppliers, Utah-based Whistic recently announced a $12 million Series A investment round, FinNSMEs reported. million in fresh investment for the industry. PYMNTS rounds up the latest deals below.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

CB Insights

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. However, the model doesn’t currently allow companies to issue new shares, meaning that DPOs do not raise any capital for the company. STAYING PRIVATE.