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Utah: The fintech frontier

BankInovation

Fintechs looking to expand beyond their Bay Area or New York City headquarters have welcomed an unlikely visitor in recent years: Utah Gov. The governor is a great salesperson,” said Val Hale, executive director for the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development. Gary Herbert. “The

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Transactions: FinWise selects Finastra’s core banking solution

BankInovation

Sandy, Utah-based FinWise aims to use the Fusion Phoenix core banking solution from London-based Finastra to expand its retail and lending business through Finastra’s cloud-based solution, Keith Redding, chief revenue officer of universal banking at Finastra, told […].

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Call It Alt-Credit Or POS Lending, ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Just Got Bigger

PYMNTS

Utah-based FuturePay has consistently appeared in PYMNTS’ top 5 alternative credit apps, with its offer of flexible monthly payments for consumers and up-front settlement for merchants. Klarna also launched its new “Klarna: Swedish for smooother shopping” campaign in June.

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Square Tries To Create A Bank, Again

PYMNTS

Square said it’s going to resubmit the necessary paperwork with state and federal regulators to start a bank in Utah, which could happen as soon as Wednesday (Dec. billion in cash advances and loans through Square Capital , its digital lending subsidiary. Square said it has already given out more than $3.5

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PayPal Teams With ebizmarts To Integrate With Magento

PYMNTS

PayPal has inked a deal with point-of-sale (POS) company ebizmarts to help retailers offer both POS and digital payments. PayPal said when combined, the technology can help retailers synchronize online inventory with products in stores. Making life easier for retailers isn’t the only thing PayPal is focused on these days.

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CFPB announces settlement with payday and auto title loan lender to resolve alleged CFPA, FCRA, and TILA violations

CFPB Monitor

Cottonwood operates approximately 340 retail lending outlets in Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wisconsin under the name Cash Store. The CFPB announced that it has entered into a settlement with Cottonwood Financial, Ltd., The consent order requires Cottonwood to pay a civil money penalty of $1.1

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Facing Tougher Times, Prosper Marketplace Is Making Deep Staff Cuts

PYMNTS

The biggest individual cut will be a Utah office dedicated to lending for medical procedures, but 14 percent of Prosper’s San Francisco- and Phoenix-based workforce is also on its way out the door. According to Wall Street Journal reports, the online lender is shedding 28 percent of its staff and rearranging its executive team.