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Former Google Exec Tries Blockchain Banking On For Size

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You may not have heard of this engineer, but if you use an Android smartphone, you probably use his technology. Paul Taylor is a former Google engineer who developed the speech recognition software used in the smartphones. Now, he’s taking his talents to a new arena.

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Virtual communities and digital worlds

Lex Sokolin

Our communities and networks have become increasingly digital. That means that our physical communities are also our digital communities. But it still is an important thing to say as it relates to commerce and financial services. They are paying for community?—?admission And here’s the other side of the coin.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

Abrigo

million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Other podcasts might be internationally based and of little interest to community financial institutions or credit unions based in the U.S. Indeed, with 2.8

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SoFi Deals Point To Question: ‘Just What’s a Bank?’

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But the expansion, giving rise to the new SoFi Invest will offer “automated investing” and financial education. billion (in cash and stock) to buy Galileo Financial Technologies, which focuses on payments and bank account infrastructure. percent feel the same toward local and community banks. Our survey shows that 64.2

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The Non-Traditional Bank

Jack Henry

The community banks and credit unions have always been fighting “the good fight” for customers/members. But there is a bigger fish out there that both the community banks, credit unions, and big FIs should be worried about. If Google and Apple are getting in this arena for $60B in mobile payments, why aren’t you?

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You’re Coming to FinovateFall… See Who Else Will be There

Fintech Labs Insights

Here’s how to do it: Download Bizzabo from the Apple App or Google Play Store. Join the community. FinovateFall 2016 is sponsored by The Bancorp , AARP , Financial Technology Partners , Grant Thornton , Hudson Cook , KPMG , and Leverage PR. Search Finovate. Have questions? See you in New York!

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FinovateFall 2015: Mapping Fintech’s International Neighborhood

Fintech Labs Insights

Among many things, Finovate is a testament of the geographic diversity of the fintech community. We recognize the value of technology hubs like Northern California, the Boston area, and New York. And once you’re registered, make the most out of the event by joining the Finovate community on Bizzabo.

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