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Citizens Bank sees digital mortgage tools as a way to expand relationships

Bank Innovation

Citizens Bank is generating one-third of its mortgage applications online, thanks to a suite of tools the company rolled early this year and a partnership with San Francisco-based fintech firm Blend.

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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”. Brex also announced Katie Biber has been named chief legal officer.

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Galileo, Plaid Integrate To Streamline ACH Transfers

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The Salt Lake City payment processing platform has joined with Plaid, a Visa subsidiary based in San Francisco, that builds financial technology platforms to connect bank accounts and initiate automated clearing house (ACH) transfers.

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Tempo And The Home Fitness Gold Rush

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The San Francisco company just raised $60 million in venture funding that the firm plans to use to boost production to meet surging demand as consumer fitness relocates from gyms to people’s living rooms. He said more than 95 percent of the sector “is literally closed and has stopped billing.”.

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Interior Define’s Omnichannel Approach To Furniture Design

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The plan from our perspective was to create a user experience online first that would enable shoppers to easily customize a piece,” said Royer. Today, Interior Define has opened several new guide shop locations in New York, LA, San Francisco, Austin and Boston. “We

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Interior Define’s Omnichannel Approach To Home Furnishings

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The plan from our perspective was to create a user experience online first that would enable shoppers to easily customize a piece,” said Royer. Today, Interior Define has opened several new guide shop locations in New York, LA, San Francisco, Austin and Boston. “We

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Automattic CEO Has A Plan To Take On Facebook, Medium, And Win On The ‘Open Internet’

CB Insights

Conference December 12 in San Francisco, Mullenweg advocated strongly for his independent open source service and against the “closed ecosystems” of services like Facebook and Google, fueled by network effects and an ongoing build-up of user data. You also need a better user experience and to create real value.”.