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Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation

PYMNTS

DST Global led the Chime’s previous funding round that closed in March, which valued the digital bank startup at about $1.5 A second office is slated for Chicago and by the end of 2020, the company expects to more than double its staff. It is also contemplating the purchase of other FinTech firms, the source said.

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

Fintech Labs Insights

Consumers have been banking online for 28 years. And from the very beginning, there have been pure-play digital banking startups. The first, online bank Security First Network Bank (SFNB) launched in 1995, just a year after Amazon.com. But unlike ecommerce, digital-only banking was slow to catch on.

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The 57 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

Below is our curated list of top fintech, banktech, payment tech, investech global conferences for 2023. These the biggest and best events in the financial services space geared towards technologists, product managers, developers, marketers and C-Suite execs at both financial institutions and rival fintech firms.

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7 ways community banks can boost profitability

Independent Banker

of digital banking customers said they switched to digital banking because of the pandemic. Source: 2021 Provident Bank survey. These days, there’s a lot to contend with as a community bank, from changing consumer behaviors due to the pandemic to uncertainty surrounding the economy and inflation. “You

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few trillion in deposit growth in the banking industry and closed bars, sports centers, concerts, restaurants and retail had a wee bit of impact on this critical revenue item. Best Use of Card Rewards for Seat Upgrades We saw a Great Dane in the Comfort Plus section of the plane. There have been many come-and-go digital banks.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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Top 15 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): June 2021

Fintech Labs Insights

Here are the biggest players in the United States ranked by our FAB score ( Fintech Attention Barometer ). NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or corporate charge/credit cards serving small businesses? Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (26) | SMB charge/credit cards (15) | SMB challenger banks (10) .

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