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Digital Bank Monzo Jumps Into Lending In The UK

PYMNTS

He added that jumping into more traditional lending “can get us a good way to profitability, if not even all the way.”. The eBank joins smaller rival Starling Bank on the lending front, becoming the second online bank in the U.K. The company is hopeful that its consumer lending division will lead to profits, according to the report.

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

PYMNTS

The FinTech industry’s future could depend on the outcome of a fight between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and states, according to a report in TechCrunch. The charter is optional for FinTechs and is aimed at providing a stamp of approval by the OCC for having good compliance practices.

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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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OCC fintech charter sparks opposition from Senate Dems

Payments Source

Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., registered their strong opposition to the concept of the charter, which would allow certain types of fintech companies to avoid state licensing requirements by obtaining a limited-purpose national bank charter. In a letter Monday to Comptroller Thomas Curry, Sens.

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The United States Of Fintech: The Most Well-Funded Fintech Startup In Each State

CB Insights

Following our previous mapping of the most well funded startups in each state and most well funded food & beverage startups in each state , we used CB Insights database to identify the most well-funded private fintech startup in each state. FINTECH TRENDS Q3 2017 RESEARCH BRIEFING. Click on the image below to enlarge. New Jersey.

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DST Global-Backed Splash Financial Raises $44M To Expand Its Digital Lender Network

CB Insights

Splash Financial , a digital lending fintech platform, has raised $44.3M Ohio-based Splash Financial is a student loan refinancing marketplace offering loans from banks, credit unions, and other lenders. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING?

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Coldwater, Ohio. We must continue to fight increased regulation, specialty charter considerations and the potential for more fintech access to traditional rails without the same oversight. In addition, the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator is one of the best fintech accelerators you will find. Chairman Brad M. Grand Rapids, Minn.;