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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

I also focus on budgets, loan and deposit growth, net interest margins, quarterly comparison reports, and the banker’s view of his or her local economy. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. Our lending strongly supports our tourist economy.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $205 million Week Ending June 18

Fintech Labs Insights

Finovate alum, Azimo landed the biggest round outside the lending sector, $20 million at a $100 million valuation. P2P mortgage lending. Consumer comparison site. HQ: Houston, Texas. Tags: P2P, mortgage, peer-to-peer, investing, crowdfunding, lending, underwriting, credit. Year-to-date, $7.7 Total raised: $120.8

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $160 Million Week Ending March 11

Fintech Labs Insights

In comparison, in 2015 we hit that mark 13 times during the entire year. million for its SMB alt-lending service. HQ: Houston, Texas. Tags: Consumers, SMB, lending, underwriting, investing, credit. Last week, 22 fintech companies raised a total of amount $159 million, of which at least $5 million was debt. CoverWallet.