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How A Bank And A FinTechs Are Jointly Cracking The Code On Financial Inclusion

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The teams at FinTech startup LendUp and Oakland-based Beneficial State Bank think very differently about that relationship. We have to provide a competitive alternative, because people need access to credit while we regulate out the worst abuses.”. It takes a partnership to make it work,” Orloff said.

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Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31

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HQ: Oakland, California. Credit risk management. Tags: Enterprise, compliance, social media, regulations, marketing, Finovate alum. Source: Crunchbase. Enabling investments in rental real estate. Latest round: $7 million Series. Total raised: $7 million. Source: Crunchbase. Mobile wallet. Latest round: $6.6 million Seed.