Fintech

Challenger bank rolls out first FICO-free credit card

03/18/21

TomoCredit relies strictly on cash-flow data to gauge the creditworthiness of immigrants and young consumers, who often have too little financial history for traditional scoring models.

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Sign of fintechs' evolution: Two new D.C. trade groups

03/17/21

The American Fintech Council and the Financial Technology Association say they’ll promote responsible innovation, fair access to financial services and more. Their dozens of members include some of the biggest names in fintech.

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Bank of America ready to compete with Walmart fintech, other tech startups, CEO says

03/15/21

Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said the company is confident in its growth prospects even as competition intensifies from fintechs including Walmart’s startup.

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Brian Brooks joins blockchain company Spring Labs

03/15/21

The former acting comptroller of the currency will help the technology company move its secure data exchange technology into the financial market.

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The many paths fintechs are taking to banking’s mainstream

03/10/21

Square, LendingClub and SoFi are among the upstarts that once positioned themselves as outsiders but now seek to challenge banks more directly. Here's how they're doing it.

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Arizona group aims to jump-start European-style open banking in U.S.

03/10/21

The Arizona Fintech Council, an organization of banks, economic and technology groups, will encourage collaboration and access to the state's regulatory sandbox to promote a version of Europe's open banking policy in the U.S.

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Fintech trade groups merge, recruit more members

03/08/21

Ten companies this week joined the American Fintech Council, which debuted March 3 after the Marketplace Lending Association and Online Lending Policy Institute combined.

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People with disabilities struggle to save. Purple says it has a solution.

03/05/21

The fintech will help these consumers set aside money in a tax-advantaged savings account that won’t jeopardize federal benefits tied to income.

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Square’s long-planned bank opens for business

03/01/21

The payment processing company will offer loans and deposit accounts to its small-business customers through a Utah-based industrial bank.

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What Goldman hires mean for Walmart's payments, banking ambitions

03/01/21

In adding Goldman Sachs veterans Omer Ismail and David Stark, the retail giant can enhance products such as Walmart Pay, Walmart+ and its fintech pact with Ribbit Capital.

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