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Fintech Fundings: 23 Companies Raise $685 Million Week Ending Dec 18

Fintech Labs Insights

The vast majority went into alt-lending including NYC-based Pave ($30o million), Australian P2P platform MoneyPlace ($60 million from Auswide Bank), and Chinese lenders Fengjr.com ($80 million) and Dashu Finance ($77 million). Fengjr.com (aka Phoenix Finance). Diversified financial technology provider. HQ: New York City.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Goes to MoneyLion for lots of obvious inappropriate behavior including violating the Military Lending Act regarding capped lending rates. Steve McLaughlin from Financial Technology Partners’ Money 2020 party. talent market.

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The 2023 GonzoBanker Awards

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The John Lovitz “Yeah My Wife Morgan Fairchild Award” – goes to fellow pathological liar and now former OCC Chief Financial Technology Officer Prashant Bhardwaj. Last time we checked the Fed’s role was to protect and ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions. The Monty Python “Biggus Dickus” Award – goes to Sen.

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Finovate Spring 2018 – Day 2

William Mills

A TON of really old technology is being used in mortgage lending. In fact, Fiserv recently sold ALL of their mortgage technology to a PE firm. Synapse Financial Technologies, [link] @synapsefi. ” From Crunchbase: Sperse Sperse offers a business management and financial software platform.