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Innovative Ecosystem Draws FinTech Firms To Toronto

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Toronto is a powerhouse for financial innovation in Canada: The city has the most sizable ecosystem for FinTech in the country, with 185 startups per one count. NorthOne , a FinTech firm that focuses on small business owners, is one of the companies that call the city home. that let them deposit cash and checks.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

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With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.

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No Credit Score? Say Hello to Petal Card

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EXCLUSIVE – With its first credit card out today, New York fintech Petal aims to serve the “credit invisible,” according to its CEO and co-founder Jason Gross, by granting credit cards sans credit score. Instead of focusing on credit scores, Petal looks at an applicant’s financial behavior.

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City National Bank, Extend Team On Virtual Corporate Cards

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City National Bank has enlisted New York City FinTech Extend to enable the bank’s clients to offer virtual corporate cards to employees, vendors and other business partners, the companies announced in a press release. Replacing them is much easier than replacing plastic cards. to launch this competitive solution.”.

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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

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The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

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Uber Hooks Into FinTech To Expand Beyond Ride-Hailing

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Its new FinTech team could ultimately have more than 100 workers. Uber is taking advantage of New York’s talent pool in the financial department, which has more depth in the San Francisco sector. This would line up with Uber’s existing products like Uber Cash, Uber Rewards or its credit card.

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FinTech Firms Courted Abroad, Legal Spat Marks US Bank Charters

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Singapore Signs On With FinTech Firms. In Singapore, news came this week that the country will open up its real-time payment system to FinTech firms. The movement to open that FinTech access, said the minister, brings “greater convenience to consumers” as those individuals use their eWallets. While In New York, New York….

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