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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

PYMNTS

Demand will be robust, the report said, and with low rates, rising rents and “the ever-expending Millennial population” all contributing to that demand. The data show that millennials’ share of mortgage originations will pass 50 percent this spring — outnumbering boomers and Gen X’ers.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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Others are offering standard fare such as tax credits — although even that can’t be viewed as “standard” in this race. New Jersey, for instance, is offering more than the price of Amazon’s investment in tax credits, to the tune of $7 billion, if the company puts HQ2 in Newark. Amazon, Georgia. Birmingham, Alabama.

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How 60+ Startups Are Disrupting Retail And Commercial Banking Around The World

CB Insights

This includes targeting the underbanked/unbanked, millennials, students, kids, freelancers, and early adopters of blockchain. Millennials. This niche specifically targets the cash-strapped, digital savvy millennials with marketing, brand positioning, and prioritizing the product roadmap. Underbanked/Unbanked. Home Owners.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Atlanta, Georgia. Alt-lender targeting millennials . Tax preparation technology. Tags: Consumers, tax prep, personal financial management. Source: Crunchbase. Connecture. Health insurance distribution platform. Latest round: $52 million (post-IPO equity). Total raised: $75+ million. Source: Crunchbase.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

Built a workflow for the bank so the bank can approve payment and see all compliance and tax information. I’ve heard that financial planners are having a hard time getting Millennials thinking about retirement but instead focus on short-term financial goals – homes, vacations, etc. Their application is middleware.

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‘Stranger Things’ And Starcourt Mall Teach Us About Big Tech And Innovation

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Little known fact: Leach writes in his book that Georgia O’Keefe made a tidy sum in 1927 by painting posters that graced department store walls and windows. Taxes and other measures put in place years earlier were even rolled back. Artists were employed to create posters for store windows and train stations.