Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. Acquisition of the Year: The No Time to Breathe Award.

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Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

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Innovation Seattle Fintech Company 150

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding. Business lending and corporate cards. ‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding merchants. Most recently, Stripe has launched a Corporate Card and a Lending product geared towards small businesses. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Online Company Retail Payments 98

ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion regional institution based in Seattle -- had a problem: many in the general public didn't realize exactly what it did. Washington Federal -- a $16.4 The post Podcast: With Rebrand, WaFd Puts Its Bank Identity Front and Center appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.

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Seattle Washington Regional Branding 40

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Through trial and error, the company has set up key financial pillars across payments, cash deposits, and lending. Bill Me Later was one of the earliest fintech payment platforms on the market and gave big retailers the ability to offer flexible financing programs. Table of Contents: Amazon’s product strategy. Closing thoughts.

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Cards Lending Strategy US 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

It is also the largest investment for a minority stake by a tech company anywhere in the world, and the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in the technology sector in India. The deal marks Facebook’s biggest minority stake investment in one company and makes it the largest minority shareholder in the country’s most popular telecom firm.

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Payments social media Seattle Marketing 130

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Bravo to CEO Brian Vance, President Jeff Deuel and team for a watershed expansion into the hot Seattle market with a bank whose commercial skills can complement those of its acquirer. The Real “Lending” Stock Award – Goes to longtime player LendingTree. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club?

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 91

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Lending, and banking, small businesses. Affinity programs with local retailers. Traditional home equity lending : Installment loans, lines of credit, and so on. Looking for more inspiration for your technology stack? There are many options: Digital sales & marketing. Relationships with major local employers (eg.

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social media Strategy Community Seattle 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

Three Finovate alums brought in new cash: Kreditech raised $11 million for its banking and lending services for the underbanked. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions.

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Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

We used CB Insights data gathered via our machine learning technology (dubbed The Cruncher ) and from thousands of submissions we received from VC partners and firms via The Editor. She’s covered a variety of emerging technologies during her time at there and also published a number of books related to internet technology.

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San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

While the alternative lending hype has dulled a bit, it’s been replaced by a far greater hype-machine: blockchain. Based in Seattle, Qumulo offers businesses data management technology via its cloud-based file storage solution. California’s Raken has a specific focus in mind for its B2B technology: construction.

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blockchain California Capital Lending 115

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Real estate technology. HQ: Seattle, Washington. Tags: Enterprise, underwriting, credit, lending, analytics, API, Life.SREDA (investor). Source: TechCrunch. Alt-lender to small businesses. HQ: Atlanta, Georgia. Latest round: $135 million at $1 billion valuation. Total raised: $600 million. Source: Finovate. Source: Finovate.

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New York City Company Fintech New York 12

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Then, of course, there’s the jump into physical retail space, dominated by the opening of the Amazon bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Amazon’s scaling into new transactional and “lifestyle” territory makes sense when measured against the shots across the bow being fired by other retail giants, such as Walmart.

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Payments Apple Retail Online 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2016

And this is despite the difficulties and ever-expanding list of retailers that are moving to incorporate the bots into their full commerce package (recently even Starbucks decided to take the bot plunge). Amazon has officially announced the grocery store of the future — powered by its “Just Walk Out” technology.

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Mobile Course Cards Apple 100

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

You know when you hear the CEO of Gap say that he’d be “delusional” (his word) not to consider Amazon as a channel to peddle this stuff that retail has turned a big corner, at least some merchants are thinking of Amazon as more of a lifeline than a death knell. Walmart delivered retail’s only good news this week. Lending Club.

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Retail Software Las Vegas United States 101

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Company: AOptix Technologies. Select VC Investors: Bill Gates, CapX Partners, Constellation Technology Ventures. Company: Powa Technologies. The Nectar system had its roots at MIT’s Microsystems Technology Lab — and may have simply left the lab a few years too early. via TechCrunch. Total disclosed funding: $107.9M.

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Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The feedback was eye-opening and generally the same: “Really great technology and vision. In our mission to deliver the best tea experience, we didn’t compromise on the Teforia Infuser technology, quality or the premium tea packaged within our Sips. Product: AOptix Technologies. But how does this become a platform?”…

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