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Top 5 Emerging Fintech Hotspots in 2018 [Page 1]

Bank Innovation

The number of financial technology companies is on a rise, and every year many of these new companies as well as established ones choose to situate themselves in cities that are not San Francisco or New York.

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What Just Happened At Finovate Spring 2019

South State Correspondent

Last week, Finovate Spring 2019 took place in San Francisco in which over 270 banks watched more than 60 companies each have seven minutes to impress you with a demo of their technology.

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FinTech Revolut’s Losses Triple As Customer Base Grows

PYMNTS

Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The latest infusion of cash came from TSG Consumer Partners , a San Francisco-based private equity company. The company posted a total loss of $139.6 million (£106.5 million) in 2019 — up from £32.9

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Chime users can now make deposits at Walgreens for free

BankInovation

Financial-technology firm Chime said customers can now deposit cash at more than 8,500 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Users of Chime accounts won’t have to pay any fees for the service, the San Francisco-based company said in a statement Monday. locations, another example of non-banks pushing deeper into consumer finance.

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US Justice Department Sues Visa To Block Its Planned $5.3B Plaid Acquisition

PYMNTS

“Visa seeks to buy Plaid — as its CEO said — as an ‘insurance policy’ to neutralize a ‘threat to our important US debit business,’” the Justice Department said in its lawsuit, filed in San Francisco federal court. However, Visa rejects the Justice Department’s claim that that would create an illegal monopoly.

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Revolut Brings Open Banking To Germany In Deal With TrueLayer

PYMNTS

Open banking lets third-party financial service companies to have access to a consumer’s banking transactions and other financial data from financial institutions (FIs). Revolut said its new open banking offer was developed with TrueLayer , a London-based financial technology (FinTech) company. banking license.

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Wells Fargo invests in six Black-owned banks

American Banker

Aside from the cash infusions, the San Francisco-based bank will assign dedicated teams to provide the lenders with financial, technology and product expertise.