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Investing in Main Street Act has passed the House three times with overwhelming majorities but has failed to gain traction in the Senate. Backers, including banks that invest in the funds, hope to flip the script with a third version.
March 18 -
A group of former FTX and Alameda Research employees plan to use the venture money to build out a cryptocurrency exchange called Backpack. It's one of the startups seeking to fill a gap left by the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire.
February 28 -
The fintech revolution has been more successful at working with banks than at trying to replace them, points out Gene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency, chair of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, and co-founder of Canapi Ventures. Those with "must have" products will fare far better in 2024 than those with "nice to have" tools, he says.
January 2 -
Charlie, a neobank marketed to people 62+, and Carefull, which partners with financial institutions, recently raised their Series A's. A third, called EverSafe, is embarking on its first fundraise.
November 1 -
A remnant of the failed bank, now owned by First Citizens, is trying to reclaim its once-prominent role in venture-debt lending to startups. But competition from HSBC and JPMorgan Chase as well as fintechs has multiplied in recent months.
October 2 -
The firm's investors include Visa and PayPal, as well as the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
September 18 -
While federal efforts to provide funding for minority small businesses wither, a lawsuit seeks to shut down an effective source of private capital.
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The firms are increasingly seeking to integrate generative artificial intelligence into their products, and banks are potentially interested customers. But such efforts are costly, the risks are high and "they want to make sure that they get it right," experts say.
August 11 -
Aite-Novarica, RBR rebrand as 'Datos Insights'; Singapore fines DBS, Citi for breaches in Wirecard scandal; the top-ranked employers for working fathers on Wall Street and more in this week's banking news roundup.
June 23 -
Fintech VC funding flooded into consumer-focused companies in 2021. Now, the tides are changing direction.
June 2