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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States

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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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ID Experts Light Up Portland

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News out of Oregon implies significant appetite among investors for cybersecurity firms. Early in the year, the company raised $5 million from backers that included BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners and Oregon-based Rogue Venture Partners. A lot has been happening for a firm called ID Experts. The company hired a new CFO in March.

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

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billion-asset One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis. It has introduced a plethora of new retail banking initiatives in the past couple of years, including online account opening for anyone in the state of Wisconsin. Both One Community Bank (OCB) in Oregon, Wis., One such bank is $1.7 Jeff Versluys, One Community Bank.

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eBay Partners To Expand In Africa

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Thanks to a strategic partnership with one of Africa’s largest online shopping platforms, eBay could do the same for yet another continent. Despite operating an ocean away, MallforAfrica owns a logistics center in Portland, Oregon, from which it will handle the shipping and fulfillment for eBay orders destined for African travel.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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B2B FinTechs in the U.S. Perfios operates in both the B2B and B2C markets and provides financial institutions and FinTechs with solutions to aggregate and analyze financial data for the purpose of streamlining loan decision making. and India seem to be an unshakable force these days. Back in the U.S., Honorable Mention.

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AltFin Proves Its Staying Power With Asian Investors

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More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. B2B Payments. Previse , based in the U.K.,

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Fintech Fundings: 10 Companies Raise $80 Million Week Ending June 4

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The fintech sector scored its second consecutive under-$100 million week as the summertime slowdown hit the northern hemisphere. FinTech Group. Online brokerage & investment provider. Online bitcoin exchange. HQ: Portland, Oregon. Online platform for investing in “deep technology” startups.