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Corporate card and financial product startup Brex is best known as an enabling platform for businesses, with a focus on startups. The three-year-old company, which is reportedly valued at $2.6 billion, initially spread the word about its offerings through word-of-mouth referrals. MORE
First there was the financial crisis of 2008. Then years of negative interest rates. Now, banks face what one financial regulator calls the “real game changer.” MORE
The Independent Bank-Texas Capital merger could prompt other banks in the state to consider selling or buying. M&A Community banking Digital banking Revenue and expenses Texas MORE
Japan is looking to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s s blockchain-based information network for payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Dec. MORE
Since your bank's primary value proposition is service and you are likely striving for a superior customer experience, then it would make sense that the first stop you should make is to improve your ability to communicate with the customer. MORE
SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec. MORE
The notion that customers don’t trust non-legacy banking brands is starting to fade, at least in the U.K. A study from consultancy A.T. Kearney released this month entitled “How Convenience, Innovation, and Trust Will Shape Tomorrow’s Banking,” noted that while U.K. MORE
Businesses need to shift focus away from millennials and toward the next age group, which is expected to be so demanding that business processes will have to be overhauled, says Julia Carreon, the bank's managing director of digital and fiduciary operations. MORE
Zillow Offers launched in Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday (Dec. 9), its second-largest housing market in the nation, GeekWire reported. San Diego and the Inland Empire areas already had Zillow Offers, and the company’s LA expansion covers much of Southern California. MORE
FlexPay, a Montreal-based FinTech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid merchants in recouping revenue lost from falsely declined transactions, has raised $6 million in a funding round, according to a release. MORE
The past several months have seen bitcoin perhaps overshadowed (just a bit) by any number of large-scale efforts to bring digital coins to mainstream society. Chief among those efforts, of course, has been the (continuing) news that China is set to launch a nationalized digital version of the yuan. MORE
Good morning, folks. Busy day today but I am in a particularly good mood because I got to watch the Patriots lose again. Do you realize this entire generation of New England football fans has never had to watch bad football? Anyway, I wanted to give you a quick heads up on two issues involving […]. Compliance Regulatory technology CFPB Electronic Fund Transfer Act NCUA section 919 Senator Elizabeth Warren Senator Sherrod Brown threshold MORE
The region is technologically advanced, but still has a large percentage of underbanked consumers, says PPRO's Javier Vallaure. Retailers Payment cards Underbanked Mobile payments Latin America MORE
Maybe Goldman Sachs leads the way so that Digital Advice reaches the $1.26 trillion projected by 2023. A mid-year look at Digital investing [link] via @DailyFintech #WealthManagement #fintech #roboadvisor pic.twitter.com/rdHxb1Lgty. — Efi Pylarinou (@efipm) July 16, 2019. MORE
Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. The round was led by TI Platform Management with participation from Airbnb , Spike Ventures, Comcast, CEAS Investments, NFX and Initialized Capital. MORE
Assume for a second that your bank screws up and causes a problem. The customer comes in or calls to complain - Do you apologize? Of course, you do – but then what? For the most part, community banks are fantastic and solving problems and making customers happy. MORE
Is there a fintech bubble? There are good arguments for both sides of the coin. Ultimately, one side wins out MORE
In many nations, transit fare payments are seen as a key first step toward the adoption of mobile and wearable payments. In the Netherlands, this wasn't the case. Wearable payments Mobile payments Digital payments The Netherlands MORE
Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. The round was led by TI Platform Management with participation from Airbnb , Spike Ventures, Comcast, CEAS Investments, NFX and Initialized Capital. MORE
It's fairly obvious why banks are so focused on attracting and retaining high caliber employers. Just as in sports, when you have a talented team and a good game plan, you get great results. The post Developing and Retaining Top Talent for Long-Term Success appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. MORE
What if you heard that over 70 percent of decision-makers in your industry had begun settling accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) invoices in some new, faster way? Crazy fast, compared to the old way. And it’s awesome, because you have the exact same capability. MORE
Although it will not be published in time for holiday gift giving, pre-orders are being taken for a new book written by former CFPB Director Richard Cordray. MORE
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has teamed up with Chinese public blockchain leader Ultrain Technology Limited to develop a pan-African open blockchain system called the African Chain 3.0, according to reports. MORE
Paysend , a FinTech out of the U.K., has received a license to operate in Canada in a move that will expand the company’s global reach, according to reports. MORE
The past several months have seen bitcoin perhaps overshadowed (just a bit) by any number of large-scale efforts to bring digital coins to mainstream society. Chief among those efforts, of course, has been the (continuing) news that China is set to launch a nationalized digital version of the yuan. MORE
London’s digital bank startup Starling Bank has loaned just 1 percent of the amount it pledged to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), BM Magazine reported on Monday (Dec. Founded in 2014 by former Allied Irish Banks COO Anne Boden, Starling Bank committed to execute almost £1 billion ($1.3 MORE
Building out 5G networks is imperative to the U.S., as China aggressively moves forward with rolling out the next-generation wireless technology, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Reed Hundt told CNBC on Monday (Dec. MORE
A lawyer on Monday (Dec. 9) was convicted in Swiss court of laundering money and forgery for stealing shares from Belgium’s richest family, according to a report by Reuters. MORE
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Before Judgment filed by All American Check Cashing. MORE
My colleagues and I have the privilege of advising numerous clients on income share agreements (ISAs), including universities, service providers, and institutional investors. So we were excited by reports that the U.S. MORE
I shall open with something of a circular observation: If it weren’t for digital technology, there could be no Internet commerce. Lest you think I’m being too obvious, I’m not talking about payments via wearables, portables, laptops, or desktops, vital though they are. MORE
Last week, the CFPB Ombudsman’s Office released its eighth annual report covering the Office’s activities during fiscal year 2019. MORE
The business of banking is reaching a critical inflection point as ‘challengers’ take market share and incumbents implement strategies to accelerate their digital transformation efforts to enhance customer journeys. MORE
A further discussion about data and the key issue of who should have access. During a recent lunch, we talked about how Chinese citizens allow the government to see all of their digital footprint via Tencent and Alibaba, but they do this for a number of reasons. MORE
Google has updated its financial products and services policy to restrict the advertisement of debt settlement, debt management services, and credit repair services. MORE
For years the industry has seen a trend of fintech startups moving from competition to cooperation with legacy financial institutions, from disruption to partnership. It may be closest to the. MORE
Chris Skinner
DECEMBER 9, 2019
A further discussion about data and the key issue of who should have access. During a recent lunch, we talked about how Chinese citizens allow the government to see all of their digital footprint via Tencent and Alibaba, but they do this for a number of reasons.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The business of banking is reaching a critical inflection point as ‘challengers’ take market share and incumbents implement strategies to accelerate their digital transformation efforts to enhance customer journeys.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The notion that customers don’t trust non-legacy banking brands is starting to fade, at least in the U.K. A study from consultancy A.T. Kearney released this month entitled “How Convenience, Innovation, and Trust Will Shape Tomorrow’s Banking,” noted that while U.K.
Banker to Banker
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Assume for a second that your bank screws up and causes a problem. The customer comes in or calls to complain - Do you apologize? Of course, you do – but then what? For the most part, community banks are fantastic and solving problems and making customers happy.
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2019
First there was the financial crisis of 2008. Then years of negative interest rates. Now, banks face what one financial regulator calls the “real game changer.”
Banker to Banker
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Since your bank's primary value proposition is service and you are likely striving for a superior customer experience, then it would make sense that the first stop you should make is to improve your ability to communicate with the customer.
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PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
SoftBank is giving up on the dog-walking startup Wag after investing $300 million two years ago, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday (Dec.
Ron Shevelin
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Is there a fintech bubble? There are good arguments for both sides of the coin. Ultimately, one side wins out
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Japan is looking to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s s blockchain-based information network for payments, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Dec.
Daily Fintech
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Maybe Goldman Sachs leads the way so that Digital Advice reaches the $1.26 trillion projected by 2023. A mid-year look at Digital investing [link] via @DailyFintech #WealthManagement #fintech #roboadvisor pic.twitter.com/rdHxb1Lgty. — Efi Pylarinou (@efipm) July 16, 2019.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
FlexPay, a Montreal-based FinTech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid merchants in recouping revenue lost from falsely declined transactions, has raised $6 million in a funding round, according to a release.
CCG Insights
DECEMBER 9, 2019
For years the industry has seen a trend of fintech startups moving from competition to cooperation with legacy financial institutions, from disruption to partnership. It may be closest to the.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Zillow Offers launched in Los Angeles and Orange County on Monday (Dec. 9), its second-largest housing market in the nation, GeekWire reported. San Diego and the Inland Empire areas already had Zillow Offers, and the company’s LA expansion covers much of Southern California.
ABA Community Banking
DECEMBER 9, 2019
It's fairly obvious why banks are so focused on attracting and retaining high caliber employers. Just as in sports, when you have a talented team and a good game plan, you get great results. The post Developing and Retaining Top Talent for Long-Term Success appeared first on ABA Banking Journal.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. The round was led by TI Platform Management with participation from Airbnb , Spike Ventures, Comcast, CEAS Investments, NFX and Initialized Capital.
New York's State of Mind
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Good morning, folks. Busy day today but I am in a particularly good mood because I got to watch the Patriots lose again. Do you realize this entire generation of New England football fans has never had to watch bad football? Anyway, I wanted to give you a quick heads up on two issues involving […]. Compliance Regulatory technology CFPB Electronic Fund Transfer Act NCUA section 919 Senator Elizabeth Warren Senator Sherrod Brown threshold
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The past several months have seen bitcoin perhaps overshadowed (just a bit) by any number of large-scale efforts to bring digital coins to mainstream society. Chief among those efforts, of course, has been the (continuing) news that China is set to launch a nationalized digital version of the yuan.
American Banker
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Businesses need to shift focus away from millennials and toward the next age group, which is expected to be so demanding that business processes will have to be overhauled, says Julia Carreon, the bank's managing director of digital and fiduciary operations.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Paysend , a FinTech out of the U.K., has received a license to operate in Canada in a move that will expand the company’s global reach, according to reports.
American Banker
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The Independent Bank-Texas Capital merger could prompt other banks in the state to consider selling or buying. M&A Community banking Digital banking Revenue and expenses Texas
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has teamed up with Chinese public blockchain leader Ultrain Technology Limited to develop a pan-African open blockchain system called the African Chain 3.0, according to reports.
Matt Wilcox Pro
DECEMBER 9, 2019
I shall open with something of a circular observation: If it weren’t for digital technology, there could be no Internet commerce. Lest you think I’m being too obvious, I’m not talking about payments via wearables, portables, laptops, or desktops, vital though they are.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
What if you heard that over 70 percent of decision-makers in your industry had begun settling accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR) invoices in some new, faster way? Crazy fast, compared to the old way. And it’s awesome, because you have the exact same capability.
Payments Source
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The region is technologically advanced, but still has a large percentage of underbanked consumers, says PPRO's Javier Vallaure. Retailers Payment cards Underbanked Mobile payments Latin America
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
A lawyer on Monday (Dec. 9) was convicted in Swiss court of laundering money and forgery for stealing shares from Belgium’s richest family, according to a report by Reuters.
Payments Source
DECEMBER 9, 2019
In many nations, transit fare payments are seen as a key first step toward the adoption of mobile and wearable payments. In the Netherlands, this wasn't the case. Wearable payments Mobile payments Digital payments The Netherlands
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Building out 5G networks is imperative to the U.S., as China aggressively moves forward with rolling out the next-generation wireless technology, former Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Reed Hundt told CNBC on Monday (Dec.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Although it will not be published in time for holiday gift giving, pre-orders are being taken for a new book written by former CFPB Director Richard Cordray.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Short-term corporate housing company Zeus has raised $55 million in a series B funding round, according to a blog post by the company. The round was led by TI Platform Management with participation from Airbnb , Spike Ventures, Comcast, CEAS Investments, NFX and Initialized Capital.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Google has updated its financial products and services policy to restrict the advertisement of debt settlement, debt management services, and credit repair services.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
London’s digital bank startup Starling Bank has loaned just 1 percent of the amount it pledged to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB), BM Magazine reported on Monday (Dec. Founded in 2014 by former Allied Irish Banks COO Anne Boden, Starling Bank committed to execute almost £1 billion ($1.3
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 9, 2019
My colleagues and I have the privilege of advising numerous clients on income share agreements (ISAs), including universities, service providers, and institutional investors. So we were excited by reports that the U.S.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The past several months have seen bitcoin perhaps overshadowed (just a bit) by any number of large-scale efforts to bring digital coins to mainstream society. Chief among those efforts, of course, has been the (continuing) news that China is set to launch a nationalized digital version of the yuan.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 9, 2019
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Before Judgment filed by All American Check Cashing.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Paysend , a FinTech out of the U.K., has received a license to operate in Canada in a move that will expand the company’s global reach, according to reports.
CFPB Monitor
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Last week, the CFPB Ombudsman’s Office released its eighth annual report covering the Office’s activities during fiscal year 2019.
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