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Dwolla’s Evolution from Direct-to-Consumer
Founded in 2008, Dwolla is one of the fintech originals. Because of its long-standing history in the fintech space, the Iowa-based company has been through a lot of changes as it evolves with banks,...
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Curve Taps Cardlytics to Power Rewards Program
Loyalty and rewards may seem like dated technology. After all, the conversation around loyalty and rewards peaked in 2012 when merchant-funded rewards and in-statement offers were the hottest new...
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Cinco de México: 5 of the Region’s Top Fintechs
Mexico is known for a lot of things. The region is blessed with a rich food and drink culture, is home to historic Mayan temples, offers beautiful cenotes, and is lined with picturesque beaches....
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Ripple Brings on Kristina Campbell as CFO
Payments network Ripple is bolstering its ranks this week with the appointment of Kristina Campbell as CFO. Campbell has been tapped to drive Ripple’s financial strategy, accelerate growth, and...
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Divvy Sells to Bill.com for $2.5 Billion
Corporate expense management platform Divvy has agreed to sell to small business financial software provider Bill.com for $2.5 billion. Adding Divvy’s technology to its platform expands Bill.com’s...
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Credit Karma Launches Instant Karma Rewards
You can thank Gen Z’s “I want it now” mentality for Credit Karma’s freshest release. Dubbed Instant Karma, the newest product is the latest to come from Credit Karma Money, the company’s challenger...
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Curve Turns to Crowdfunding for New Funding Round
Self-proclaimed “financial super-app” Curve announced it will soon go live with a crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, which will launch “sometime in May,” will be held on Crowdcube and will enable...
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eBay Now Allows Sales of NFTs
The last time eBay truly dominated news headlines may have been in 2015, when it split from payments giant PayPal. Since then, the online marketplace has been quietly fending off new competitors...
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W.UP Launches Money Stories to Win Consumers’ Divided Attention
Customer-focused banking tools provider W.UP revealed its latest development today. The Hungary-based company is launching Money Stories. The new embeddable tool enables banks to offer their customers...
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PayPal’s Newest Acquisition is a Move Toward a Next-Generation Digital Wallet
U.S. payments platform PayPal has been slowly inching toward becoming a super app in the past few years. Today’s news that the California-based company has acquired Happy Returns indicates a step...
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Temenos Offers Digital Asset Access for Banks
Switzerland-based banking technology provider Temenos partnered with digital assets platform Taurus this week. Through the partnership, Temenos integrated Taurus’ digital asset and blockchain...
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Top 3 FinovateSpring Takeaways
If you missed FinovateSpring last week, what did you really miss? The conference was alight with new ideas and new connections, and if you were registered for the show, there is still time to see any...
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HSBC Launches Multi-Currency Digital Wallet
Multi-currency accounts are expanding beyond the realm of fintechs. This week, HSBC U.S. is launching a multi-currency digital wallet. The new offering, HSBC Global Wallet, will enable U.S. business...
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Ally Offers Point of Sale Financing with Sezzle
Ally Financial’s Ally Lending announced this week it is now offering financing on buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) platform Sezzle. The new collaboration enables select shoppers to pay for purchases over...
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5 Ways Payments Will Change in 2021
With vaccination programs in full swing in many nations across the globe, the spread of COVID is finally beginning to slow. What is not slowing, however, is the change that the pandemic has brought to...
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Privacy.com Rebrands to Lithic, Closes $43 Million in Series B Round
Privacy.com has a new name and new funding this week. The card issuing platform has rebranded to Lithic and raised $43 million in Series B funding. This brings the company’s total funding to $61...
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Plaid and Square Team Up to Improve the ACH Payments Experience
Two fintech megaliths, financial data and infrastructure platform Plaid and merchant services company Square formed a partnership this week that will offer merchants a smoother experience when it...
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Zip to Acquire Twisto and Spotii
Online payments technology provider Zip has agreed to fully acquire remaining shares of BNPL players Twisto and Spotii. The acquisitions are expected to close for $109 million and $16.3 million,...
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How Zeta Became 2021’s Latest Unicorn
Banking technology startup Zeta dominated the fintech headlines yesterday. The company raised $250 million, which boosted its valuation up over $1.45 billion. The funding round was led by Softbank...
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Revolut Adds Invoicing Capabilities for Business Banking Clients
Global financial services company Revolut added an invoice creation tool for its Revolut Business clients today. The added capability enables businesses to create, send, and reconcile invoices from...
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