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Charles Potts: Opportunities in the fintech landscape

Independent Banker

Investments in new companies have slowed, valuations that some early-stage companies commanded last year are ratcheting back, and financial technology providers are tightening their proverbial belts. In response, community banks, like $779 million-asset Lead Bank in Kansas City, Mo.,

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Acquire or Be Acquired 2023: Disruption ‘Comes Home’ to Banking

Gonzobanker

. ‘Coming Home to Banking’ With big tech stock crashes, fintech layoffs, and the coming of crypto winter, it was clear that bankers felt safer competitively in 2023 than they did in years prior. The Cornerstone team salutes the Bank Director team for one of the best industry events in recent years.

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Predicting the future

Celent Banking

.” “By 2020, a true global marketplace will be established, with everyone – individuals, companies, investors, organizations and governments – linked through telephone lines, cables and radio-wave technology. serving as the Chairman of Bankers Trust at the time, at the Kansas City Fed’s economic symposium.

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Envel is the New Simple Bank (Fintech Startup of the Week)

Fintech Labs Insights

From the outside anyway, Envel looks to be a case study in leveraging partners’ technology to stitch together world-class features without building in house. They have said they are working with BaaS provider Cambr and Q2 for digital banking technology.

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Fintech Fundings: 19 Companies Raise $1.3 Billion Week Ending Oct 1

Fintech Labs Insights

Digital banking platform. Safe Cash Payment Technologies. HQ: Kansas City, Kansas. Tags: Blockchain, payments, bitcoin, crypto-currency, digital currency. Source: Finovate. MX (formerly MoneyDesktop). Latest round: $4 million. Total raised: $54 million. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $1.2