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African FinTech Chipper Cash Gets $6M To Enter New Markets

PYMNTS

Chipper Cash, a FinTech startup in Africa that facilitates cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana, has raised $6 million in a seed round led by Deciens Capital, according to a report. The last year has been a good one for Africa’s FinTech sector.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Bank of Montana. Tom Swenson, CEO and chairman of the board, Bank of Montana. Bank of Montana. 3 MINUTES WITH… Tom Swenson, CEO and chairman of the board Bank of Montana. “We We use the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ approach to serving clients,” says Tom Swenson, Bank of Montana’s CEO and chairman of the board.

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Figure CEO: Figure Pay, National Bank Charter Will Boost Financial Inclusion

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While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments. But a national charter would allow for a uniformity of presence and market scope.

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Vacation Rental Startup Vacasa Clinches Funding

PYMNTS

Of that tally, FinTech was just about … everything, with more than 97 percent of the total. Airbnb was the industry development that really opened up the rental market, he added. We do the marketing, booking, housekeeping, maintenance, and we have an exclusive relationship with the homeowners.”. “We

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Highlights of IBM Think 2019

Alex Jimenez

For four days I listened to all types of presenters, met with IBM and partner representatives, talked to people in all kinds of industries, and finally met in person a fintech-verse friend I have known for many years, Spiros Margaris. There were opportunities to hear from celebrities like Joe Montana, Tony Hawk, and Rodney Mullen.

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What’s in it for Me? Real Estate Investment Technology

Fintech Labs Insights

For those looking to diversify out of the stock market and into asset-backed or alternative investments, real estate has long been a popular choice. Earlier this year, we examined the breakdown of proptech and where its four separate divisions fit into fintech. These companies offer investors returns on the cash flow of the property.