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Banks Won’t Skimp on Technology Spend Despite Bleak Economic Predictions

Bank Innovation

Despite predictions of a bleak economy and decreasing investment spending from businesses, banks will not be cutting down their technology spend in 2019, according to Kurt Spieler, Chief Investment Officer at First National Bank of Omaha.

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Ben Pankonin named “Executive of the Year” by SPN

Social Assurance

Recognized for his role leading the Social Assurance team in providing fintech solutions in the financial industry. Pankonin received the award during a ceremony held May 2, 2017, at the Omaha Design Center in Omaha, Neb. “We

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. That meeting four years ago led to the launch of Lead Bank’s Credit Builder Account program, which is accessed through an app developed by Self Financial, a fintech. Lee’s Summit, Mo.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $240 million Week Ending June 25

Fintech Labs Insights

And there are few fintech success stories bigger than 2008 alum, Credit Karma , which scored $175 million this week at a reported $3.5 Total investment into the fintech sector this week were $240 million flowing to 12 firms. So far this year, fintech has attracted $7.9 Payments risk & compliance management.

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Ballard Spahr Submits Comment Letter to OCC in Support of Proposed True Lender Rule

CFPB Monitor

Our letter draws on Ballard Spahr’s two-plus decades of experience in representing banks and savings associations (“Banks”) in establishing lending programs (“Bank-Agent Programs”) where a Bank obtains substantial assistance from a fintech or other non-Bank company (an “Agent”) to offer Bank loans to consumers or small businesses.

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The Roil Over B2B Payments Rails

PYMNTS

Omaha, Nebraska — Buffet’s birthplace — was the home of the First Transcontinental Railroad , which made railroads an important part of the Omaha economy. That was the year Buffett took a 77 percent stake in Burlington Northern — in what he described as a “bet on America” and its resilience in the aftermath of the Great Recession.

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

Fintech Labs Insights

Last week, 22 fintech companies raised a total of amount $159 million, of which at least $5 million was debt. It was the tenth week in a row with 20 or more fintech deals. Here are the fintech deals by size from 5 March to 11 March 2016: AlphaSense. Payroll, benefits & compliance platform for employers. D3 Banking.