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Fintech Moved Mainstream: Reflections on 2015

December 31, 2015 @ 3:07 am By Erin Hobey |

As 2015 comes to a close, here are some highlights from WWF, the wonderful world of fintech. And what a year it’s been! At the close of last year, the world watched Lending Club’s astounding IPO. By this November, the firm surpassed $13B from borrowers since its 2006 launch. During… Read More

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MIT Sloan Leads Collaboration Launching Groundbreaking FinTech Ventures, First US Grad-Level Fintech Program

November 16, 2015 @ 9:48 am By Erin Hobey |

“Throughout the course’s seven weeks, students will explore different sub-industries within the FinTech space, including consumer finance, payments, trading and cryptocurrencies.” The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and the Finance Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, in collaboration with the MIT… Read More

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