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Connecticut Banking Dept. issues cease and desist order to stop fintech loan finder from operating without small loan license

CFPB Monitor

The Order also directs SoLo to stop enforcing loans made to Connecticut residents and make restitution of any amounts it obtained in connection with such loans together with interest. To lend or borrow using the Platform, lenders and borrowers are required to set up a special account at a designated bank.

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The United States Of Fintech Startups

CB Insights

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. Connecticut.

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Connecticut slaps fintech Solo Funds with cease-and-desist order

American Banker

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. Connecticut. Total Equity Funding ($M).

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State Regulators Investigate Payday Advances

PYMNTS

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced it will lead a multi-state investigation into alleged violations of state regulations of the short term lending industry, specifically in the area of payroll advances. For that privilege, it says, it doesn’t charge fees or interest, or have hidden costs to use the app.

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The United States Of Artificial Intelligence Startups

CB Insights

Collectively, these startups have raised over $5B, with leading companies such as Butterfly Network (Connecticut, $350M in total disclosed equity funding), Welltok (Colorado, $339M), and InsideSales.com (Utah, $264M). Connecticut. Using the CB Insights database, we mapped out the top-funded AI startup in every US state. California.

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Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $440 Million Week Ending July 23

Fintech Labs Insights

The biggest equity round ($50 million) went to Remedy Partners , a Connecticut-based health tech company. While not a pure fintech play, we included it here because its primary customers are the big insurers, including the U.S. HQ: Darien, Connecticut. CircleBack Lending. Consumer lending P2P marketplace.

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