CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 7, 2019

In its press release, the DFS claims that the investigation will look into “allegations of unlawful online lending” and “will help determine whether these payroll advance practices are usurious and harming consumers.” Maryland Office of the Commissioner for Financial Regulation.

Industry 92

Industry Puerto Rico South Dakota North Dakota 92

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The stores will still stay open, but amid same store sales declines of more than four percent year over year, price matching with Amazon and revamping its online ops will likely be a tough row to hoe (recall that the company ended an exclusive arrangement to be Amazon’s toy vendor of choice back in 2004). Fizzle Of The Week: Startups.

US 108

US Apple Innovation Regulation 108

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 6, 2016

Online financial advisor. HQ: Glenwood, Maryland. Tags: SMB, accounting, bookkeeping, expense reporting, compliance, fraud protection. Latest round: $188 million Debt (for AvantCredit UK). Total raised: $1.92 billion ($654 million Equity, $1.26 billion Debt). HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Source: Crunchbase. Bridge2Solutions.

Company 12

Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 1, 2016

HQ: Annapolis, Maryland. Mobile & online payments in India. Online marketplace for real estate investing. Tags: Enterprise, B2B2C, lending, loan applications, document processing, originations, mortgages. Here are the fintech deals by size from 20 Feb to 26 Feb 2016: LoanZen. Receivables financing for small business.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech San Francisco 12

PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2016

The rest was related to bill payment, payday lending and remittances). Ironically, the places with the highest check cashing fees are Maryland and Washington, D.C.). Of that $106 billion, $58.3 billion was related to check cashing transactions, another $17.6 billion in money orders and $5.4 billion in prepaid cards.

US 100

US Payments Course System 100

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 14, 2015

Online cash-back services for restaurants. Online mutual fund investment platform. Online investment management. HQ: Damascus, Maryland. Tags: Payment processing, online, mobile, merchants, SMB, API, Ycombinator (YC S15). HQ: London, England, UK. Latest round: $100 million ($87.5 million Debt, $12.5 HQ: Singapore.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech New York 12