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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. The benefits of fintechs. By Elizabeth Judd.

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Venture firm QED raises $925M for fintech investing

BankInovation

QED Investors, the financial technology-focused venture firm that was an early backer of Credit Karma, has raised $925 million for two new funds. The firm, based in Alexandria, Virginia, said it has closed on $650 million for its early stage fund and $275 million for what it calls an early growth-stage fund. QED, which has […]

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This Virginia bank wants to rewrite the rules for banking as a service

American Banker

MainStreet Bancshares in Fairfax says it can succeed where others have run into some thorny regulatory problems by cutting out the middleware and linking fintech partners directly to its core.

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FDIC and Duke University announce fintech research conference

CFPB Monitor

This Wednesday April 24th, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative will host a conference titled “ Fintech and the Future of Banking ” in Arlington, Virginia.

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Yes, Virginia, There Are Women Leaders In Fintech

Tech and Finance

In this position, Engle will lead the company’s Client Technology Solutions group, which provides critical technology platforms and applications. She will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and execution of the firm’s technology agenda. In her spare time, she mentors FinTech start-ups in London and the U.S.,

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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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PayPal Veteran Hired As BlueVine CCO

PYMNTS

Silicon Valley FinTech startup BlueVine has named Brad Brodigan as chief commercial officer to oversee sales and other income-producing functions, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Sept. Brodigan is a FinTech veteran with more than 25 years of executive and C-suite experience and a deep understanding of SMB challenges.

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