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The BaaS Gold Rush is On

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In this emerging landscape, financial institutions, often community banks, frequently “rent” their charter to financial technology firms (fintechs) that serve a specific consumer group as a means to grow non-interest income. Early leaders like Coastal Community Bank in Everett, Wash.,

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It’s Dreadful Being a Buyer of Bank Technology

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For regional and community banks there has never been a more frustrating time to be a buyer versus a builder of financial technology. team focused on UX, data, integration, and risk. The suboptimal structure of the bank tech world today has several root causes: Bank functional requirements go wide and deep.

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Fintech with The Jetsons at FinovateFall 2016

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We’ve seen authentication strategies evolve from a simple username and password to biometric technologies that leverage voice, behavioral, and facial recognition, as well as device tokenization and Touch ID to help banks increase security while decrease friction for end consumers. Status quo is no longer an option. Collaboration.

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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. Goes to CSI.

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