Fintech
Fintech
- AB - Technology
Fintechs were already clustered in New York and San Francisco. Now that most startups work with the four largest banks, it's even harder to create new technology in the heartland.
April 10 -
The layoffs come as the fintech is still working to close the SPAC merger it announced in August 2021.
April 6 -
The founder of the defunct fintech that provided online college financial aid services was charged with fraud for inflating the company's customer base ahead of being acquired by JPMorgan.
April 4 - AB - Technology
Silicon Valley Bank served about half of all startups. As fintechs seek out new bank relationships, here are some of the things they are looking for.
April 4 -
The equity deal means that Acorns will gain a foothold in the U.K. and Europe, where GoHenry, the challenger bank it acquired, also operates.
April 3 -
Challenger banks MoneyLion, Acorns and Moves are partnering with "taxtech" companies to extend free or low-cost filing help to customers.
April 3 -
StellarFi, Stratyfy, FinClusive and Oscilar have all had positive news in recent days.
March 31 -
Fintech funding was drying up before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Silvergate Capital and Signature Bank. The banking crisis has set it back a bit further.
March 28 -
Pismo's platforms allow banks and financial technology companies to rapidly launch products for cards and payments, digital banking, digital wallets and marketplaces.
March 28 -
Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., the House Small Business Committee's ranking Democrat, said she'd like to see the Small Business Administration delay opening its flagship loan guarantee program to more nondepository lenders until it sorted out growing concerns about Paycheck Protection Program fraud.
March 27 -
Companies like U.S. Bancorp have found ways to apply the information they use to serve thin-file applicants to small-business owners and other borrowers.
March 24 -
The Fed slightly raised interest rates, Amazon brings 'palm payments' to Panera Bread, the SEC cracks down on Lindsay Lohan, and more.
March 24 -
Billions of dollars funneled into the two neobanks after Silicon Valley Bank failed. But fintechs may have to work hard to retain that business.
March 23 -
The North Carolina bank's venture capital arm has recently taken stakes in two early-stage companies, including one aimed at helping independent pharmacists, after cashing out on two others last year.
March 22 -
Some cities and states are making employers disclose salary ranges in job ads. This could make recruiting top talent harder for startups with lower pay scales.
March 17 -
Leaders said the value of learning about emerging technologies outweighs a tighter economic environment.
March 16 -
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank ratcheted up the financial pressure on startup companies that was already building. How can new entrants adapt?
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The challenger bank, which is currently fighting off a lawsuit from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is still "growing into profitability" according to one analyst.
March 15 -
Startups from Silicon Valley to London, Tel Aviv and tech hubs across Africa depended on Silicon Valley Bank as a one-stop shop for everything, from holding their fortunes to personal mortgages. Now, the bank's failure has forced them to navigate a new world of banking just as the financial markets tip into chaos.
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