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Fintech Is Back

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Welcome back to the fintech boom. At this time last year, fintech was in a downturn. Fintech venture funding was down more than 9% year-over-year; valuations seemed stuck. But the fintech market has rebounded.

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12 Startups Showed Their Latest and Greatest at INV Fintech Demo Day

Bank Innovation

EXCLUSIVE - On March 6 in San Francisco, 12 impressive startups demoed their latest in fintech technology at INV Fitnech's 2nd annual demo day. INV Fintech, the sister accelerator to Bank Innovation, is partnered with Fiserv and eight banking partners with over $3 trillion dollars in assets.

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Digital Bank Monzo Jumps Into Lending In The UK

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He added that jumping into more traditional lending “can get us a good way to profitability, if not even all the way.”. The eBank joins smaller rival Starling Bank on the lending front, becoming the second online bank in the U.K. The company is hopeful that its consumer lending division will lead to profits, according to the report.

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Can Banks Solve their Small-Dollar Loan Problem with Fintech Partnerships?

Bank Innovation

Aura, a San Francisco-based fintech offering affordable loans to low to moderate-income households, wants to partner with banks to offer those loans to consumers who have traditionally been unable to secure them from larger institutions.

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Today In B2B: Wells Debuts Virtual Commercial Cards, PayPal Ventures Makes B2B Payments Investment

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Today in B2B payments, Wells Fargo rolls out its virtual card services for B2B payments, while PayPal Ventures makes a B2B payments investment. 19) announced in a press release that it is adding a new solution to its WellsOne Virtual Commercial Card , enabling business customers to digitally pay invoices to suppliers and others.

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In UK, FinTech Alliance Launches

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Movement to foster collaboration between FinTech firms and traditional financial firms continues to gather steam across the globe, aided by government encouragement and initiatives. FinTech Alliance debuted this week, with a roster that tops 500 members. The main thing that will be removed is lending. In an example of U.K.

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Revolut Launches Price Comparison Service In UK

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FinTech Revolut is working with Decision Tech , a price-comparison technology company, to launch a new service to help users compare — and switch — providers of gas, electricity, broadband, mobile and TV. For one, the digital bank startup said it had landed $80 million in venture funding from San Francisco-based TSG Consumer Partners.