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Wells Fargo backs mortgage startup Maxwell
Banks' consumer-friendly moves validate challenger model
Wells Fargo, Mastercard back Bilt, which turns rent into points
Fintech's loan servicing niche catches eye of Canapi, other VCs
VC and PE insights: Which technologies are on the edge of breaking out?
How neobank Dave hit 10 million users in four years
Digital ID startups to get funding boost from U.K. payments firm
Cross River Bank forms venture capital arm to invest in startups
VCs boost investment in Black- and Latinx-owned fintechs
Mastercard focuses investment on fintechs founded by minorities
Venture capital fund plays role of credit union-fintech matchmaker
Plaid is said close to financing at about $13 billion valuation
Where Goldman, Citi, JPMorgan are putting fintech investment dollars
Large U.S. banks are directing their venture capital dollars to fintechs in capital markets, wealth management and "future-proofing." ]] ... Read full article
Capital One wager lifts travel startup Hopper to unicorn status
Capital One Financial led a $170 million investment in the startup Hopper as the financial giant seeks to make a deeper push into travel. ]] ... Read full article
Walmart's Ribbit pact gives it a jump on fintech innovation
Walmart's fintech venture with Ribbit Capital gives it a way to influence more technological developments in the retail industry. ... Read full article
Where fintech investment dollars will go in 2021
Venture capitalists will shift their focus to fintechs that support financial inclusion, according to Emmalyn Shaw, managing partner of the VC firm Flourish. Meanwhile, challenger banks will continue to grow, she says. ... Read full article
The new challenger banks: 'A lot of these are going to fail'
Fintech success stories have encouraged investors to back more startups, but newcomers will be hard-pressed to attract enough customers to compete while keeping expenses down. ... Read full article
Corporate Central launches venture capital fund
The new initiative is aimed at boosting credit union innovation through investments in fintech and other areas. ... Read full article
SVB Financial releases reserves, citing venture capital rebound
The company's Silicon Valley Bank unit reduced its loan-loss cushion by $52 million. Private-equity and VC clients have warmed to the practice of doing deals virtually, which increases lending opportunities, SVB executives said. ... Read full article