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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. The benefits of fintechs. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Square Buys Up $50M In Bitcoin

PYMNTS

Square , the FinTech payments company headed by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Thursday (Oct. The company has previously invested in bitcoin “from a product, leadership and legal innovation perspective.”. The company introduced bitcoin trading in 2018 with Cash App, and the following year launched the independent Square Crypto.

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How Finfit is building out its financial toolkit for hourly and other workers

Bank Innovation

The field of fintech companies focusing on people who live paycheck to paycheck continues to grow, with Virginia Beach-based Finfit picking up $7 million in Series B equity funding on Friday. Galaxy Investments and Bison Investments participated in the round.

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FDIC and Duke University announce fintech research conference

CFPB Monitor

This Wednesday April 24th, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative will host a conference titled “ Fintech and the Future of Banking ” in Arlington, Virginia.

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Yes, Virginia, There Are Women Leaders In Fintech

Tech and Finance

“Her reputation has been built around her ability to drive regulatory and industry dialogue while developing product and market strategies that integrate with an evolving regulatory and innovation landscape.”. Back then, I was impressed with both their approach to the market, as well as their innovative technology platform.

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Far Point Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal

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Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 Far Point was founded in 2018 to acquire FinTechs and was launched by activist investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund company Third Point and former NYSE President Thomas Farley. Airports connect luxury brands with consumers looking for something different they can’t buy at home.

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Half Of Payments Executives Are Focused On Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Payments

PYMNTS

With the advent of emerging FinTech startups, banks face some competition for payments. As a result, banks are investing in and engaging with FinTech startups to grow their customer base and their market share. To help drive innovation, 25.5 About a third — or 33.2 Since Apple launched Apple Pay in the U.S.,

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