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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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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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How to Offset an Evaporating Data Center

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Numerous applications, including card processing, online banking and bill pay, are overwhelmingly being outsourced. Industry-specific tech talent is consolidating and migrating to programmer and megabank community hotspots in San Jose, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta and Phoenix. Cards are a perfect example.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

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It was a blockbuster week in fintech with more than $6 billion in new funds flowing to the sector. Gift cards backed with public company equity. Fingerprint-authenticated payment card. Card rewards management. HQ: Raleigh, North Carolina. The vast majority, $5.9 billion) and First Data ($2.6 Source: Re/Code.