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“Transaction Alley” In The Spotlight at 2019 Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) FinTech South

William Mills

With more than 70 percent of all transactions going through Georgia fintech companies, it’s no surprise that the Technology Association of Georgia’s (TAG) annual FinTech South event continues to grow in size and influence, but seeing Georgia Governor Brian Kemp address more than 1500 attendees in the building that just recently hosted global, high (..)

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OnDeck’s low price tag may signal problems for fintech lenders

BankInovation

This year continues to see major fintech acquisitions. Enova International announced yesterday it will acquire the small business lending fintech OnDeck for “approximately $90 million” in a deal the companies expect to close this year. In a year that has seen major deals like Visa acquiring Plaid for $5.3

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We Look at Biggest Fintech VC Deals of 2016 To See Where the Insurtech Puck Is Going

Bank Innovation

Image source We looked at the 30 biggest VC deals in Fintech for 2016 (courtesy of CB Insights Pulse of Fintech Report) to see where the InsurTech puck is going to. The answer is blindingly obvious when you look at the 3 out of 30 that we tagged as primarily Read More.

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Grappling With FinTech, Banks May Reconsider Build Vs. Buy

PYMNTS

And that could be good news for FinTech firms or, rather, the folks who start them up and steer them into the arms of large-pocketed suitors. FinTech companies have been doing a good job of eating into banks’ turf, and yet it is the banks that are seemingly watching without really acting as quickly as they might or should.

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B2B FinTech Could Earn Index Ventures $2 Billion This Year

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billion from its early investments in B2B FinTech, according to Forbes reports Monday (June 11). Forbes reports highlighted the geography of the FinTechs — all based in Europe — as exemplary of the market’s industry strength. Venture capitalist (VC) firm Index Ventures is on its way to earn $1.6 Its float could fetch $1 billion.

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How FinTech Helps SMBs Get A Grip On The Numbers

PYMNTS

With FinTech providing accountants with the grip they need to get the books in order, and assess financial health for small business clients, the surge of FinTech has introduced changes to the accountant’s role. Marrying Tech With Accountants. Today, many industry players say that technology and human expertise can coexist.

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Africa is leap-frogging the financial world with mobile

Chris Skinner

Here is how he saw things … Fintech in Rwanda: the place where Telcos are surpassing Banks in the financial sector Telcos dominate in the financial sector of Rwanda Last week I participated in the leading fintech conference in Africa “Dot Finance”, which took place in Kigali, capital of Rwanda.

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