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JULY 26, 2019

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. Rakuten is one of a number of FinTechs looking to enter in the banking sector with an ILC charter. FDIC) and the state of Utah for an industrial loan company (ILC) charter. “We

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. Revolut Likely To Apply For US Bank Charter. The FinTech is reportedly likely to seek a charter with California’s Division of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco within the next few weeks.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, British FinTech GoCardless has landed $95 million in a Series F funding round, while Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Openpay has officially launched in the U.S. UK FinTech GoCardless Raises $95 Million Led By Bain. BNPL Provider Openpay Launches In US.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Head Keith Grose and Innovate Finance CEO Charlotte Crosswell told Karen Webster as part of a recent PYMNTS TV session on London’s FinTech environment, in partnership with London & Partners, the official international trade, investment and promotion agency for London. The New Normal. and on London in particular.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

In today’s top payments news, JPMorgan blocks FinTechs from accessing customers’ passwords, and Ant Financial and Razer throw their hats into the ring for one of Singapore’s five available digital banking licenses. JPMorgan Ups Security By Blocking FinTechs From Passwords. Ant, Razer Join Rally For Singapore eBank Licenses.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Founder and Curve CEO Shachar Bialick said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Singapore Signs On With FinTech Firms. In Singapore, news came this week that the country will open up its real-time payment system to FinTech firms. The movement to open that FinTech access, said the minister, brings “greater convenience to consumers” as those individuals use their eWallets. In The Middle East.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

The relationship between traditional banks and the slate of FinTechs that have arisen over the past decade hasn’t always been one of enthusiastic cooperation. It also spurred new models of cooperation between banks and FinTechs in areas like investments, acquisitions, co-marketing, white-labeling and embedding solutions, Moldovan said.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

In today’s top payments news, Wells Fargo has selected former Santander head executive Scott Powell to be its new chief operating officer. Also, Visa is working with four global finance firms to help FinTechs issue plastic as well as digital payments. New Visa Alliances Help FinTechs Launch Payments Solutions.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Singapore-based FinTech Grab is mulling a U.S. initial public offering of at least $2 billion in the wake of failed merger talks with Indonesian rival Gojek. Sources told Reuters that Grab is looking to take advantage of the red-hot IPO market in the U.S. The pricing, size and timing of the deal have yet to be determined.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. Plus, a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds that individuals anticipate that the economy will rebound by next year. L’Occitane’s US Unit Enters Bankruptcy As Part Of Lease Negotiations . FinTech AutoFi Launches Division For Businesses That Offers Financing Services.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In the continued drive for collaboration between the FI and FinTech, between governments and financial services providers, efforts this past week focused on the Middle East and support for new initiatives. The company said that Form3 and Ebury are offering access to respective banks and FinTechs through the Form3 platform.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

FinTech LendingClub is purchasing Radius Bancorp for $185 million in cash and stock, according to a report by CNBC. The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Also seen in this week’s roundup of the latest in Bank-FinTech innovations was Alacriti teaming with The Clearing House on real-time payments (RTP), while Singapore Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup RootAnt concluded a seed round with $1.46 In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

With more and more FinTechs introducing their own banking services, the competition is heating up. Small business lending platform BlueVine is the latest FinTech to take this path, having taken the wraps off of its banking solution this week with the launch of BlueVine Business Banking. That’s a critical advantage in the new normal.".

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Reuters reported news on Tuesday that banking regulators from seven states across the United States are working to, as the newswire reported, “streamline” the FinTech reporting process, with an eye on those tech firms having an easier road toward offering their products and services across the nation.

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MARCH 23, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: BlackRock tokenizes money market fund on Ethereum Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features US sues Apple over iPhone monopoly in landmark antitrust case Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This week, Bank Automation News unveils its newest cohort of startups that bring global talent and ideas to Fintech Discovery, the publication’s marketing accelerator, along with an overview of the cohort’s five companies and the value proposition they bring to the financial services sector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In today’s top news, U.S. US Consumers Pay Down $10B in Credit Card Debt In Q3. Adyen, a FinTech platform that enables retailers and other merchants to accept payments online, in-app or in-store, is partnering with Affirm to bring the installment company’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) technology into its payments platform.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have a deep dive into real-time payments and news on Visa ‘s FinTech play with Plaid and insight into buy now, pay later (BNPL). FinTech Play, Wrapped In Plaid.

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JULY 31, 2018

Loosening federal regulations, enacting national data breach protections and drafting “model laws” at the state level to reduce overlapping red tape, could help promote FinTech in the United States, according to report released Tuesday (July 31) by the U.S. FinTech Growth. Treasury Department. financial technology efforts.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

i2c , which works in digital payments and bank technology, has joined with Visa 's FinTech Fast Track Program in the US, Canada and CEMEA region as a new enablement partner, allowing for faster integrations with the payments giant's numerous programs, a press release says.

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Bussman Advisory

MARCH 2, 2024

This week’s must-know stories in the FinTech, AI and Digital Asset space: Microsoft launches AI-powered Copilot for Finance Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman over contract breach Google shuts down Google Pay in the US Plus, 12 more exclusive stories to help you stay ahead of the curve!

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Nuvemshop, a LATAM alternative to Shopify, has notched $30 million in a venture capital round, while Alibaba is going deeper with its ShipStation partnership. Alibaba Accelerates US eCommerce Push With ShipStation Integration. FinTech Nium Expands Into South Korea Via E9pay Linkup.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Such is the case in financial services, where “ FinTech ” is often used to describe financial technology vendors. “A A firm that offers financial technology is not necessarily a FinTech,” said Provenir Managing Director Paul Thomas, who thinks the distinction between the two needs to be clearer. New Delivery, Not New Products.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Visa has wrapped up its acquisition of Latin American FinTech YellowPepper , the first deal of its kind by the financial giant in the region. In an announcement of completion of the deal, Visa said it will accelerate the global payments and credit card company’s “network of networks” strategy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

26) that Enfuce — Finland’s largest FinTech startup — is implementing the Featurespace ARIC Risk Hub to protect its clients from cyberattacks. Founded in 2016 by Denise Koskinen and Monika Liikamaa, Enfuce offers payment and open banking services to more than 8 million banks, FinTechs, financial operators, and merchants. .

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The FinTech Capify has pulled in an additional $10 million in an equity round of funding and is banking on continued support from the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division for its lending platform, which is geared to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The FinTech has been operating in those markets for over 12 years. “It

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MAY 6, 2020

FinTech payments startup Nium , based in Singapore, is getting a new round of funding led by new investors Visa and BRI Ventures. which complement our own and can help us ship faster in markets we are bullish on,” Nanu said. The size of this latest round was not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of the last full work week before Christmas. BarkBox , the New York subscription upstart, is reportedly combining with Northern Star Acquisitions Corp., BarkBox , the New York subscription upstart, is reportedly combining with Northern Star Acquisitions Corp.,

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Luxembourg regulators have given a thumbs-up to the FinTech PingPong , authorizing it to do business as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI). The new license will allow PingPong to offer customers “a more flexible array of services,” the company said in a news release. The company is now valued at $1.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This week's look at the latest in open banking initiatives shows creativity in how FinTechs, credit unions (CUs) and banks wield data integrations for the benefit of corporate end users, from streamlined credit underwriting to automated expense management. Acumatica Links Its ERP Into Bank Data. Cape Wields Open Banking For Corporate Cards.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

.” And it noted that “while blockchain is most associated with cryptocurrency like bitcoin, it has many other uses, including tracking goods in global supply chains or enabling peer-to-peer transactions between connected devices.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). Much is at stake when it comes to the country’s FinTech businesses. The sector has an estimated worth of 7 billion pounds ($8.9

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

The FinTech, which claims London as home, is likely to apply for a charter with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and California’s Division of Financial Institutions within the next few weeks, people with inside information told CNBC. The nature of the market for FinTech startups breaking into the larger U.S.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland said it had established a FinTech Foresight Group — further evidence of collaborations between traditional financial institutions and tech upstarts. That series will focus on global technology trends across financial services and how FinTechs and banks can work together across those efforts.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

MiddleGame Ventures has launched a new €150MM fund targeting FinTech investments in Europe and North America. The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) are anchor investors in the new MGV fund, along with S&P Global. “We

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