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BI Ignite 2019: What Makes a Bank a Good Fintech Partner? [Video]

Bank Innovation

Rapid prototyping and an innovation-oriented mindset are two characteristics that make a bank a good fintech partner, according to panelists at the Bank Innovation Ignite 2019 conference in Seattle last week.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Growing in the Digital World

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Hot embers continue to glow in the fintech market that GonzoBanker mothership Cornerstone Advisors serves. According to CB Insights, US fintechs raised $14.6B Some perspective on how fast this fintech market is moving: Fintech Labs tracks 269 $1B+ valued fintech unicorns that have been founded in just the past two decades.

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FinTechs Prove Their Value During Pandemic

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At a time when surging coronavirus counts are once again muddying the outlook for consumers and business owners, MerchantE Chief Financial Officer Shim Steinmetz says the crisis has also provided a silver lining of sorts to nimble FinTechs that can solve merchants’ cash crunch problems. We’ve heard that a hundred times.”.

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Amazon Delivery Exec Leaves For FinTech SoFi

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Her first job at the company was as the product manager in marketing. She was also the CEO of Amazon subsidiary Quidsi, based in her native New Jersey, The Seattle Times reported. At SoFi , based in Silicon Valley, Renz will lead the FinTech startup’s credit card, brokerage and bank account businesses, one of the sources told WSJ.

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INV Opens Demo Day to FI Attendees at Bank Innovation Ignite

Bank Innovation

INV Fintech, the technology accelerator run in partnership with Fiserv, has opened its Demo Day event to financial institution executives attending Bank Innovation Ignite. Previously, only INV Fintech members were permitted to attend Demo Day on March 11 in Seattle.

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IBM Signs On to Sponsor Bank Innovation Ignite

Bank Innovation

Bank Innovation Ignite, March 11-12 in Seattle, offers high-level discussions and networking around the future of what’s next in banking. IBM has increased its fintech practice in recent years. The […].

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Remitly launches IPO at $43 a share

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Remitly, which provides cross-border remittances and financial services for immigrants, today began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The Seattle-based fintech, with $312.6 billion in assets, priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $43 a share under the ticker symbol RELY. Shares climbed to a high of $50.70

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