Start-up funding

Why banks should embrace ICOs — from a lawyer

08/01/17

Christine Duhaime, an anti-money-laundering attorney in Toronto, lays out the reasons banks should become early experts in and assist in initial coin offerings. She also lays out the risks, especially in the wake of the SEC’s report suggesting some ICO tokens are really securities.

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SEC takes jab at startups while leaving the big banks alone

07/31/17

The agency’s new classification of “initial coin offerings” is yet another affront to the efforts by fledgling companies to raise funds.

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Why Maria Vullo is a fintech skeptic

07/20/17

A profile of New York's superintendent of banking offers insight into her thinking on hot regulatory issues; the women behind the machine learning at Morgan Stanley and UBS see a future with better advice; plus, Jane Austen and the new Doctor Who.

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Standout startups from N.Y. fintech boot camp class of '17

06/23/17

Compliance, security and data analytics were the themes at this year’s New York FinTech Innovation Lab demo day.

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This startup aims to ease burden of paying for fertility treatments

06/22/17

Future Family plans to differentiate itself by tying financing with a suite of products women need as they pursue fertility treatment.

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Ohio banks team up to form fintech accelerator

05/09/17

Fifth Third, Huntington Bancshares and KeyCorp are among the companies backing an effort to bring startups to the Buckeye State.

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First Data joins SVB's fintech accelerator

04/10/17

First Data is teaming up with the bank to deepen the pool of knowledge and connections from which startups in the program can benefit.

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How Laplanche's new venture differs from Lending Club

04/06/17

Upgrade, an online lender started by former Lending Club CEO Renaud Laplanche, will tout credit monitoring and education features to stand out in a crowded field.

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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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New York online lender secures $300M loan commitment from Jefferies

02/15/17

Bond Street targets small businesses that might be able to qualify for a bank loan but are looking for a faster and easier approval process.

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