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Big tech Is coming for banking: Experts predict fintech’s 2020

Bank Innovation

Financial technology startups will enter the next decade with a little more street cred than the last time around. Nearly 60 upstarts focusing on financial services — from Stripe Inc. to Chime Inc. to Plaid Inc. — have garnered valuations of more than $1 billion in recent years, according to CB Insights.

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SoFi acquires Galileo for $1.2B to broaden reach 

Bank Innovation

billion deal to acquire Galileo, a financial services API and payments platform that powers big names like Chime and Robinhood. Together with Galileo, we will partner to build on our companies’ strengths to drive even greater financial technology innovation, making those products and […].

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European fintechs escape troubles afflicting established banks

Bank Innovation

When Swedish banking firm Klarna became Europe’s most valuable financial technology startup last week, it was only the latest sign that digital finance has escaped the troubles afflicting legacy lenders. Its latest fundraising gave Klarna, which facilitates online installment payments, a $5.5 billion valuation.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

Their technology is basically a card with a built in computer that lets the holder to change a credit card to a different type of credit card, or perhaps even a debit card. Perhaps there is a big bank in Canada that has embraced their technology. Quicken Loans has invested in some cool technology and promoting the heck out of it.

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

Key people: Annie Ye, Head of DAX, Senior Vice President, DBS Innovation Group; Neal Cross, Managing Director & Chief Innovation Officer. DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Founded: 1999 and 2005. Capital One — Capital One Labs.