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Florida Bank Seeks Approval for Latest Digital-First Launch

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Former First Green Bank CEO Keith Costello will lead Locality Bank as it seeks regulatory approvals Community Banking Compliance Feature3 Fintech Feature Management Retail Banking Technology.

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For FinTech, The Age Of Big Bank Collaboration?

PYMNTS

Once less than friends with FinTechs, it looks like big banks are warming to the concept of collaboration with the relatively nimbler tech upstarts. Separately, the European Central Bank , based in Frankfurt, Germany, has said that it chose Openlink to provide the bank’s risk and treasury management system.

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Finexio Raises $23M Towards Providing AP Payments Tools

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The round was led by a strategic investment from Medalist Partners, a New York-based alternative credit manager. With the new funding, Finexio is looking at continuing to streamline and optimize the last mile of the corporate accounts payable process.

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Community Bank And FinTech Partnerships Gaining Traction

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In Florida, reported American Banker – in the community banking realm – Seacoast Banking has paired with SmartBiz Loans to shorten the loan approvals process. For smaller loans, said the financial publication, FinTech could be a useful conduit. Community banking may get a boost from technology, if recent activity is any indication.

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The United States Of Fintech Startups

CB Insights

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. KEY TAKEAWAYS.

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FIS Partners With Liberis For SMB Alt Lending

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Florida FinTech Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) is partnering with London FinTech Liberis , to offer small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) an alternative funding source, FIS announced in a press release Wednesday (Jan. FIS merchants in the U.S. SMBs can get loans to advance their businesses. Liberis Group.

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FIS Connects With Lenders On COVID-19 Relief For Small Businesses

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Florida-based FinTech FIS is helping lenders provide Small Business Administration (SBA) loans under the coronavirus stimulus package, the company announced Friday (April 3). small businesses and merchants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “As

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