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March 26, 2021 @ 8:47 am By JD Alois  |  

SoFi, a top Fintech that will go public via a SPAC, has announced that account holders may gain access to shares of companies completing an initial public offering (IPO). In an IPO, shares are typically sold to institutions at a set price. These firms then… Read More

March 9, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc. (OTCPK: GPBI) a Sacramento, California-based community bank that is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The bank reportedly holds approximately $150 million in assets so it was quite… Read More

February 13, 2021 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thrasio, a company that acquires and then aims to quickly grow third-party sellers on Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has finalized $750 million in new funding, raising the firm’s valuation to around $3 billion to $4 billion. The investment round was led by current investors Advent and… Read More

January 7, 2021 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chamath Palihapitiya, CEO of Social Capital (NASDAQ:IPOE), has announced that SoFi will go public via a SPAC deal that is worth $8.65 billion via CNBC According to a Tweet by Palihapitiya, his thesis is based on the challenges of incumbent banks and the benefits of Fintech… Read More

January 3, 2021 @ 6:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based SoFi, a financial services firm that helps people “get their money right—save, spend, borrow, and invest in one app,” has noted that 2020 was a year to remember. Industries were forced to adapt to changing consumer behavior, capital markets fluctuated wildly, and people… Read More

December 29, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Unicorn SoFi notes in its end of year review that we just experienced the “longest bull market run in history.” The SoFi team states that 2020 has been quite a memorable year. During these unprecedented times, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, industries have been… Read More

November 19, 2020 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced on Thursday it has entered into a multi-million risk retention financing agreement with fintech unicorn SoFi. According to SVB, the agreement provides financing to be used for SoFi’s risk retention bonds as part of their asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance requirements. SVB… Read More

October 29, 2020 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful fintechs in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it has launched its first-ever credit card. According to SoFi, the credit card incentivizes healthy financial habits and delivers on its mission to help people get their money right. The card, which… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the U.S., announced on Wednesday the launch of its social trading and investing features within SoFi Invest. The new features include the ability to follow friends, family, and other SoFi members on their investing journeys, all within… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the U.S., announced earlier this week it has joined forces with T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services for new financial wellness offerings. The duo noted that these offerings are a comprehensive suite of financial wellness resources, including… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 11:45 am By JD Alois  |  

dv01, a data platform for online lending, has received a significant boost as SoFi is uploading $19 billion worth of  SoFi student loan securitization to the platform. According to a note from the company, the new partnership is a “big step forward” regarding lending transparency… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the U.S., announced on Tuesday it has launched a 20-year partnership with the Los Angeles Rams as part of the inaugural season at the new SoFi stadium. SoFi reported that through the partnership it will team up… Read More

August 10, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the US, recently announced it has launched a program to offer $200 towards emergency savings to all who open an account with SoFi Money. According to SoFi, the program headlines a COVID-19 pandemic-relief package that also includes… Read More

July 23, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Samsung Electronics America, Inc., announced on Thursday that consumers in the U.S. may now sign-up for and access Samsung Money by SoFi, which is described as a mobile-first money management experience. Samsung partnered with SoFi and Mastercard for the platform. According to Samsung,  Samsung… Read More

July 9, 2020 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the US, has filed for a national bank charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to a report. Launched as a student loan financing platform, over time SoFi has been adding a broader… Read More

July 1, 2020 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Wednesday the availability of its relaunched exchange-traded fund (ETF), the SoFi 50 ETF, which is now indexed to reflect the most popular equities among SoFi members. According to SoFi, The relaunched SoFi 50 ETF now tracks the performance, before… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 12:45 am By JD Alois  |  

At the end of March, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto visited with CNBC’s Jim Cramer to chat about his Fintech. At that time, Noto said the company had experienced a record number of new accounts as the Coronavirus lockdown has boosted growth at his firm. Several… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with SoFi to launch Samsung Money by SoFi, a new mobile-first money management experience that brings a cash management account and accompanying Mastercard debit card along with exclusive benefits to Samsung Pay. According to… Read More

May 21, 2020 @ 9:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Thursday it is expanding its partnership with life insurance platform Ladder to include estate planning. SoFi reported that through the partnership expansion, its members may now have the ability to draft their will for free and can also access legal services… Read More

May 10, 2020 @ 10:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Samsung Pay announced last week it is set to join forces with online lending platform SoFi to launch a new debit card. This news comes just days after Swipe launched Samsun Pay for Swipe Visa cardholders.  Launched in 2015, Samsung Pay describes itself as a… Read More