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Visa-Western Union Deal And Alexa’s Roommate Potential Top The Week’s News

PYMNTS

In a year that has been marked by mega mergers in the payments space (linking networks, technology and a continuum of products and services), several themes dominate: scale, digital, real-time and cross-border. The latest evidence of that comes from Mastercard. Visa, Western Union Team to Speed Global Payments. Trackers and Reports.

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Fintech Fundings: 24 Companies Raise $560 Million Week Ending Sep 18

Fintech Labs Insights

The money flow into fintech continued unabated this week with more than a half-billion ($557 million) raised by 24 companies. Year-to-date fintech firms have raised $13 billion. Also, long-time alum, Alkami Technology picked up $11 million Friday to further their e-banking solutions business. HQ: New York City.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

Fintech Labs Insights

It was a blockbuster week in fintech with more than $6 billion in new funds flowing to the sector. HQ: Oklahoma City. Real estate technology. The post Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 The vast majority, $5.9 billion) and First Data ($2.6 Source: FT Partners. million Seed.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Whether it’s products and services, technology strategies or employee benefits, independent community banks decide on their own terms what’s best for their business and their customers. Oklahoma City. Dempster says his bank does have the technology to handle mortgage transactions virtually, and some customers prefer that.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

Rowland; and EVP and chief technology officer Mike Beattie. So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City. Photo by Steve Puppe. CONSUMER AND MORTGAGE. Lee’s Summit, Mo.