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FinTech LendingClub Buys Radius Bank For $185M

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FinTech LendingClub is purchasing Radius Bancorp for $185 million in cash and stock, according to a report by CNBC. LendingClub provides personal lending online, and it wants access to funding that is more stable and not as expensive. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank. billion in assets.

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SMB lender OnDeck ‘actively pursuing’ bank charter

Bank Innovation

On the heels of digital banking startup Varo Money applying for a banking license with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) earlier this month, another fintech firm with its toes in charter waters seems poised to jump in.

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Fintechs target 32M unbanked, underbanked households in US

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households unbanked or underbanked according to data from the FDIC, fintechs have long promised better financial access, whether through online lending that looks beyond traditional credit underwriting or digital banking startups with fewer fees. With more than one-quarter of U.S.

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Fintechs target 32M unbanked, underbanked households in US

BankInovation

households unbanked or underbanked according to data from the FDIC, fintechs have long promised better financial access, whether through online lending that looks beyond traditional credit underwriting or digital banking startups with fewer fees. With more than one-quarter of U.S.

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BBVA On Google, Digital Banking And The Rise Of The ‘Everyday App’

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Where once the marquee names in tech (and no shortage of FinTechs) jockeyed for primary banking services relationships, an increasing number of partnerships are now taking shape. To that end, BBVA was one of six banks that said on Monday (Aug. To that end, BBVA was one of six banks that said on Monday (Aug.

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This Andreesen Horowitz-Backed Company Raised $120M To Enhance Its Digital Bank

CB Insights

Mercury , a fintech company, has raised $120M in a Series B. California-based Mercury is an online banking platform that offers a suite of financial services such as FDIC-insured bank accounts, physical and virtual cards, and cash management for startups, e-commerce stores, and angel investors, among others.

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FIs Or FinTechs: Who Will Power Banking?s Big Digital Shift?

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And according to five observers across the spectrum of traditional financial institutions (FIs), payment networks and digital-only banks, opportunities are there for digital-first and hybrid models alike to succeed — so long as they harbor a relentless focus on identifying and solving customer problems.

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