Fintech

Autobooks raises $5.5 million to help banks serve small businesses

03/13/17

The fintech firm will use the $5.5 million in funding to expand its operations and improve its products.

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'More than parties and pretty pictures': Comments of the week

03/10/17

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

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Google's VC arm backs Currencycloud in $25M funding round

03/09/17

The cross-border payments startup will use proceeds from its Series D round to fuel growth.

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Savings app startup scores $12M in funding

03/08/17

Qapital's funding round comes as banks are increasingly adding money-management tools to their mobile apps.

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USAA backs digital identity firm

03/08/17

ID.me raised $19 million in a Series B round that was led by FTV Capital and included USAA.

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Want to innovate? Hire more women

03/08/17

Studies show that companies with more women in leadership roles increase their “innovation intensity,” yet women still hold only 20% of the board seats and eight CEO jobs in financial services.

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Banks, consumer groups agree: screen scraping needs better regs

03/08/17

Banks and consumer rights groups appear to have found unusual common ground in the debate over screen scraping, asking the CFPB to weigh in on the application of certain regulations to fintech companies that aggregate financial data on customers' behalf.

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How fintechs are using AI to transform payday lending

03/07/17

Startups in the payday lending space say their use of artificial intelligence is allowing them to make better loans at lower rates with fewer defaults.

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Separating Trump’s regulatory principles order from the sound bites

03/06/17

President Trump’s order on “core principles” for financial regulation is succinct and instructive, but interpreting it is difficult when comparing it to more informal statements from Trump and his aides.

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BBVA increases investment in U.K. digital bank Atom

03/03/17

The Spanish bank said it will continue to be Atom’s main strategic investor and keep two seats on its board.

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