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JULY 4, 2018

As a consumer lending category with the fastest growth, outstanding balances for personal loans jumped by about 18 percent to $120 billion in the first quarter. A lot of credit goes to the FinTech lenders for reinvigorating a loan category that’s been around forever,” Jason Laky, TransUnion ’s consumer-lending business lead, told Bloomberg.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Movement to foster collaboration between FinTech firms and traditional financial firms continues to gather steam across the globe, aided by government encouragement and initiatives. FinTech Alliance debuted this week, with a roster that tops 500 members. The main thing that will be removed is lending. banking charter. …

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APRIL 28, 2017

Good news emerged from the U.S. venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 billion, found a new report from KPMG. Financial Services FinTech Practice Co-Leader Anthony Rjeily in a statement. The company said it will also look to expand into new markets. In total, $97.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

In the early days of online lending, the big appeal was access to funds for potential borrowers with few, if any, options for securing capital. They all had a pretty tough time and took losses a lot more than expected,” said Henry Song, a portfolio manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. The Coming Risk Assessment Reset.

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2018

The movement toward linkups between traditional financial institutions (FI) and FinTech firms seems an inexorable one — in the cross-selling of corporate services into consumer bases that embrace individuals and, typically, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). However, looking elsewhere beyond U.S.

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MAY 26, 2017

Mizuho Financial Group , the Japanese financial company, is gearing up to launch a venture in June to create new businesses with FinTech. If we try to pursue business innovation within the bank, we have to ask around for permission from people in risk management, compliance and others. It takes forever,” said the executive.

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BankInovation

JULY 17, 2020

Fintechs looking to expand beyond their Bay Area or New York City headquarters have welcomed an unlikely visitor in recent years: Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. “The The governor is a great salesperson,” said Val Hale, executive director for the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is also a regular in the top 5 this year. In addition to its core POS lending business, Affirm branched out into financial services in June, debuting a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings. The account comes with 1.30

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

15) that it will launch regional commercial banking operations in New York and Los Angeles in an effort to grow its corporate client base and connect existing business customers in the markets with its senior banking professionals. The bank announced Thursday (Aug. The bank is targeting the middle-market and niche clientele, it noted.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

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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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money. However recent analysis from Iron Pillar , as reported recently in the Times of India, suggests that such a slowdown may not be detrimental to the B2B FinTech startup arena.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Lightyear Capital , the New York-based private equity firm working in the fields of financial services, has established ProfitSolv to acquire integrated solutions for billing, payments and software services, a press release says. ProfitSolv has been focused on acquiring firms in fields such as consulting, architecture and engineering.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

EedenBull, which is based in Norway, Scotland and Singapore, launched its commercial card platform in May to support financial institutions’ management of their own business cards and integrated rewards programs. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump. In a collaboration with U.K.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 5, 2022

New York Stock Exchange-parent Intercontinental Exchange (ICE.N) in a deal valuing the mortgage-lending software and data analytics firm at $13.1 The interesting moves to watch will be in areas of point solution overlap such as CRM, document management, product and pricing, where both vendors have solutions.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Despite a growing array of options, venture capital remains a solid funding source for B2B FinTechs, with this week’s roundup accumulating $104.4 Bill.com’s initial public offer (IPO) on Thursday (Dec. million raised, Reuters reported.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

The survey stretched across 77 C-level executives, IT managers and others — and of that tally, 76 percent of firms are not currently in compliance with their own information governance policies. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. Against the challenges, many of these companies are indeed shifting resources to grapple with GDPR.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2016

The alternative lending boom of yesteryear secured impressive amounts of attention, and dollars, from venture capitalists towards the FinTech startup industry. Today, however, investors are increasingly showing a more conservative approach to the FinTech space. Alternative Lending. We break down the investments below.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

MoneyLion , the New York-based mobile bank, announced the launch of RoarMoneySM, a demand deposit account powered by MetaBank N.A. While RoarMoney can be used as a standalone bank account, it’s designed to be its most powerful when used in conjunction with our lending and investing products.”.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

In 2018, companies from 31 countries and 19 categories — spanning payments, digital banking, insurance, and more — made it onto the CB Insights 2018 Fintech 250 list. All told, they raised over $15B in 2019, in addition to forging new high-profile partnerships, spinning off new ventures, and evolving their products and strategies.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 20, 2022

The round drew participation from GGV Capital, American Express Ventures, Coatue Management, and Franklin Templeton, among others. New York-based Pinwheel helps fintech companies and financial institutions manage direct deposits, verify income and employment information, and streamline other payroll processes.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Commercial cards remain only a fraction of the B2B payments space, but FinTech firms, banks and other financial service providers continue to develop new solutions aimed at boosting adoption. For companies like SmartEquip and Unified Payments Group , that means introducing new ways to lift the burden of suppliers accepting cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the home lending segment, the company saw two-thirds of applications done digitally. The trend is so widespread in nature that digital banking has proven more popular than ever, with 89 percent of American bank customers using mobile banking apps to manage their accounts. million individuals. million in July.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Online Lending Policy Institute’s (OLPI) annual summit in Washington, D.C. Gardineer raised concerns about the application of bespoke capital, liquidity, and risk management requirements for SPNB charter applicants. For an analysis of the DFS lawsuit, click here.). In her remarks and responses to questions, Ms.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

Might banks be making inroads into the hearts and minds of smaller firms as they seek out capital – as some SMBs cite at least some dissatisfaction with non-banking lending conduits? In addition, the relatively higher online lending rates come against a backdrop of what we might term a bit more caution about non-traditional lending.

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APRIL 24, 2019

In addition, Wealthfront works with FDIC-insured partner banks — including East West Bank , New York Community Bank and others — to hold customers’ deposits. Wealthfront launched as a company that offered financial planning, investment management and lending through its portfolio line of credit. It now manages $13.5

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Online lender and tech startup Social Finance (SoFi) made recent news when its chief executive officer, Mike Cagney, stepped down following a lawsuit regarding claims of sexual harassment. 350,000 | Number of borrowers who have used SoFi’s lending services, totaling more than $20 billion in loans.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Small business lending startup Lulalend is driving alternative finance growth in South Africa, and just announced $6.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

More than $25 million in new funding landed at B2B FinTech startups this week, making it one of the slower VC roundups for the B2B landscape this year. Honcho plans to deploy the investment towards new hires and invest in its product roadmap.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Paysafe plans to go public on the New York Stock Exchange with a $9 billion listing. 7), in further evidence of the interest online financing/payments/financial services firms are garnering, online lending startup Social Finance (SoFi) has reportedly “held discussions” with other SPACs for an IPO. The ABCs of SPACs.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2017

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. This week, alternative finance companies raised more than $77 million in venture capital funding, accounting for nearly 70 percent of total funds raised by B2B FinTech startups this week. SMB Finance.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

That’s followed by residential mortgage lending (36.3%), small business lending (32.1%), commercial and industrial (C&I) lending (30%) and agricultural lending (23.6%). will continue its mission to fund microloans to new small businesses in New York City’s low-income neighborhoods, says president and CEO Carlos P.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

For financial services, and specifically for FinTech , the ripple effects may keep rippling. As reported in The New York Times and elsewhere, the extension may be voted on by Parliament to last a few months, or it may go toward the end of 2020. On a grander scale beyond FinTech, uncertainty has shown up in all sorts of ways.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

A few years ago, very few people would have guessed that tens of billions of dollars would be invested in fintech vendors and solutions annually – except it happened. 2021 fintech investments, merger activities, and overall focus were off the charts. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank. Fintech Acquiring Bank.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

For financial services, and specifically for FinTech the ripple effects may keep rippling. As reported in The New York Times and elsewhere, the extension may be voted on by Parliament to last a few months, or it may be go toward the end of 2020. It’s a form of “inward” investment, we might term it.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 16, 2017

Less than a month after announcing its new $105 million SoFi Prime Income Fund to help raise funds to issue loans, online lending innovator SoFi is making headlines again with the launch of SoFi Wealth. The new initiative, the company’s first digital wealth management offering, will allow investors in the U.S.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Technology that improves compliance, lending and payments by automating processes and relying on AI was spotlighted at Next Money and Finovate, two fintech conferences held in New York this week.

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