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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

PYMNTS

While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Bank of Montana. In order to compete as a small bank, we have been forced to keep higher-than-peer capital levels, so that our lending limit allows us to service local borrowers’ needs. Tom Swenson, CEO and chairman of the board, Bank of Montana. Bank of Montana. First Security Bank of Deer Lodge. Deer Lodge. Rapid City.

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What’s in it for Me? Real Estate Investment Technology

Fintech Labs Insights

Lending Home is open to accredited investors looking to fund real estate investment projects for a term of 12 months or less. Investor funds are held in an Investors Trust Account with City National Bank and in the event of default, the funds are FDIC insured up to $250,000. LendingHome. The minimum investment is $1,000.