Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving #fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech #hubs emerge. These cities boast strong tech communities, talent pools, good coffee, and cheaper rents. Cities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and […]
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Ready for two days of #fintech? Good, because #registration for Bank Innovation #2018 is now #open. Join fellow fintech innovators in San Francisco on March 5-6 for two days of inspired panels, startup demos, entrepreneurship, and the best conversations in fintech. Topics this year will include the future of banking, the next generation of mobile […]
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It’s all about the data. SaaS banking #platform #Mambu is paying close attention to one important trend in the #fintech market when it comes to their growth strategy, according to its CEO Eugene Danilkis: “Interestingly, we are seeing more and more non-financial or non-fintech related institutions getting into this space because of their access to […]
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Two distinct streams have surfaced in #fintech: passive and #active investment. Betterment is the poster child for passive investment, recently booking $ 70 million in venture funding and has continued to enhance its services. But the active investment strategy for investors is far from dead in fintech. Pierce Crosby, head of business development at partnerships at […]
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A #bank buying a #fintech company is newsworthy, but a fintech #startup buying a bank means the industry may be changing. It’s happened before — Green Dot bought Bonneville Bank back in 2011, and there have been a few others, but it&8217;s far from a trend &8212; yet. But that kind of change is what […]
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INV #Fintech, this site’s sister accelerator that is run in association with Fiserv, is announcing three new #members of the current #class. These companies are joining at the #Associate level, and will go through a slightly less intensive program than the class&8217;s full members, but will still interact with Fiserv, the partner financial institutions, and […]
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#Fintech company #Adyen won’t be going to the OCC (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency) for a U.S. #banking charter anytime soon, even though the payments company procured a pan-European banking license less than two months ago. “We’re happy working with our banking partners in the U.S. markets,” Luke Salinas, senior vice president of strategy, told […]
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This year could be the year that VC- backed #fintech #investment deals and #funding #reach an all-time #high. According to a report by CB Insights, released earlier this week, venture capital-backed fintech companies across the globe raised a total of $ 5.2 Billion across 251 deals in the second quarter of this year. This number reflects […]
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Consumers today want services that can show them their whole financial picture, from the effects of daily transactions to how their investments are doing. That’s why micro-investing service #Acorns has partnered with #Clarity #Money, a #fintech that bills itself as the “champion” of consumer finances with its PFM app, the companies announced today. Clarity Money […]
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British #fintech #TransferWise will now let U.S. users send money #transfers via #Apple Pay. #International money transmitting startup TransferWise updated its iOS app for iPhone and iPad users yesterday, adding the capability for users to send international transfers using Apple’s namesake mobile wallet service Apple Pay. The update will allow users to send transfers of […]
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