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- 04/11/2020
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- 02/11/2020
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- 02/11/2020
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- 26/02/2020
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4 U.S. based FinTech companies transforming small business lending
- 23/11/2020
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy and remain essential to the country’s economic growth and employment. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), 99.7% of all U.S. private-sector employers are small businesses, and nearly 7 out of 10 American jobs are at a small business. With
Bunq brings Google Pay to the Netherlands and Portugal
- 23/11/2020
The Dutch neobank, founded in 2012, has become the first provider to offer Google Pay support in its home country, as well as in Portugal. Google Pay is a safe and easy way to pay contactless with your NFC-equipped Android phone in physical retail locations or online. It creates encrypted virtual cards
Lanistar’s New Card Supports Personalized Security, A First In Fintech
- 20/11/2020
Bottom Line: Lanistar’s new payment card provides an innovative solution to the paradox holding FinTech back from growing faster, which are the conflicting needs of providing tighter transaction security while giving customers more freedom to customize services. Fintech startups bring much-needed innovation to the Financial Services industry by concentrating on
Railsbank raises $37m
- 20/11/2020
Banking-as-a-Service platform Railsbank has raised $37 million in a funding round led by MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital. Anthos Capital, Global Brains, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr joined the round, the proceeds of which will be used to fuel London-based Railsbank’s geographic and product expansion.
British AI fintech startup ilumoni raises €380K to make it easy for people to borrow well
- 19/11/2020
ilumoni, the British fintech startup helping people to borrow better, save on unnecessary interest and time in paying off debts has raised more than €380K pre-seed investment backed by Move Ventures (formed by the founders of Market Gravity, acquired by Deloitte in 2017), and angel investors including Simon Moran, former
How Fintech Is Tackling Access, Infrastructure: ‘You Have To Keep Innovating’
- Renato Capelj -
- 19/11/2020
The financial services industry needs to address the 1.6 billion people without stable access to the sector, Basil Moftah, general partner at Global Ventures, said Tuesday at the Benzinga Global Fintech Awards. “How do you bring them into the digital world with all the benefits that many of us have gotten used
New Report Finds Common “Blockchain for Good” Would Help Humanitarian Sector Build More Trust and Efficiency
- Polly Harrison -
- 18/11/2020
A new report has found that a new, cross-sector blockchain could help aid agencies respond to increasingly frequent and complex crises, and provide significant cost savings. The technology would allow humanitarian groups to reach more people at a time when aid spending is under pressure from shrinking government budgets
Alternative financing is a lifeline for SMEs under lockdown
- Rhys Thomas -
- 18/11/2020
As the UK enters another lockdown, businesses around the country – especially small companies – are fighting for their survival. While COVID-19 rages, SME lending in the UK has tanked and liquidity has plummeted by 80% since the pandemic began. Government-led schemes including tax deferrals and government-backed loans have
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4 U.S. based FinTech companies transforming small business lending
- 23/11/2020
Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy and remain essential to the country’s economic growth and employment. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), 99.7% of all U.S. private-sector employers are small businesses, and nearly 7 out of 10 American jobs are at a small business. With this scale, it’s easy to understand the importance of this segment and how it fuels the U.S. economy. IBS intelligence brings to you a list of 4 U.S. based FinTech companies transforming small business lending. Lendio (2011) Utah based Lendio, founded by Brock Blake and Trent Miskin, is a free online
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