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Amount, a Fintech Startup, Signs Deal to Help TD Bank in Digital Personal Lending

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The speed at which financial institutions are expected to meet changing customer demands drove Chicago-based fintech Amount and TD Bank into a strategic partnership that will have the bank using Amount's platform to make personal loans.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year.

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AeroPay Closes Seed Round Led By Continental Investors

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Alternative payments platform AeroPay is looking to accelerate its growth after closing a seed round of capital led by a top FinTech investment firm. The Chicago-based FinTech announced on Tuesday (Sept. 29) that it had inked a funding deal with Continental Investors. The amount was not disclosed.

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On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding

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This week saw B2B FinTechs targeting a range of pain points for business customers around the world, as investors put nearly $462 million in combined funding into the space. Chicago’s Leaf Trade saw $4.5 From Singapore to the U.K., From Singapore to the U.K., Finexio’s AP automation technology has attracted another $2.5

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B2B Tech Startups Land Backing To Modernize The Enterprise

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More than $25 million in new funding landed at B2B FinTech startups this week, making it one of the slower VC roundups for the B2B landscape this year. Though it didn't reveal how much it raised, Zero Hash, based in Chicago, announced the close of its Series C investment round led by holding company tastytrade. Cloudentity.

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Five At Five: Target Raises Its Delivery Game

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Amazon’s Alexa has a new job, Asian banks make a FinTech announcement and mirrors are getting a lot smarter. According to Target, as of this week, Chicago will be the first U.S. Asian Banks Want Regulators to Allow More FinTech Solutions. Today brings news of Target’s delivery advancements and a new LinkedIn commuting feature.

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Top News In Payments: Brex Unveils Management Account; Saga Teams With Marcus For Savings Accounts

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Today in the payments news roundup, FinTech startup Brex is launching a business cash management account to take the place of traditional business bank accounts. The app is in testing in Chicago and will show available shifts that companies are aiming to use temporary workers to fill.