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SMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup

PYMNTS

After industry consolidation and a leveling-out of venture capital interest, alternative SMB lending remains a strong market, though just like traditional banks, it has also faced new lessons as a result of the current market. “It comes in waves, there’s no doubt about it,” he said about the alt-lending boom.

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Part 1: What is Embedded Finance?

Perficient

This blog marks Part 1 of our Embedded Finance Blog Series and will introduce the overarching concept of embedded finance, setting us up to discuss embedded payments, embedded lending, and embedded insurance (all of which fall under the embedded finance umbrella) in future blogs.

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The BaaS Gold Rush is On

Gonzobanker

However, if BaaS is ever going to enhance shareholder value, bankers need to ensure they have the strategic focus, operational savvy, and execution commitment to do it right. and risk SWAT team that understands architecture, APIs, next-gen programming, UX, and technology risk to effectively work inside this ecosystem.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. Goes to MoneyLion for lots of obvious inappropriate behavior including violating the Military Lending Act regarding capped lending rates. Acquisition of the Year: The No Time to Breathe Award. The Appropriate CFPB Target Award. Goes to CSI.

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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

CB Insights

These companies come from diverse fintech backgrounds — P2P money transfers, wealth management, lending — but all are rushing to create checking account alternatives within their pre-existing products. PayPal subsidiary Venmo’s forthcoming Venmo Card operates in a similar fashion. ux to help target existing clients.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

Any overlaps between Akcelerant in loan operations and Avoka in sales/origination appear to have been sorted out in the Infinity product line. Still to be sorted out are overlaps between Infinity and Kony’s UI/UX assets.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

Even with worries around an allegedly discriminatory algorithm, Silicon Valley UX met big bank Wall Street money in slick onboarding that has our attention. From app and decision to credentials and top-of-wallet in under three minutes followed by helpful follow-up content emails, the Apple Card has redefined consumer expectations.

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