Tagged: united states

October 3, 2020 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eddie Lo, Product Manager at US-based crypto exchange Coinbase, notes that one of the “defining characteristics” of digital currencies is that they can be “transacted instantly, anywhere, anytime.” Although this might not be true given the relatively high Bitcoin and Ethereum transaction fees and relatively slow… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies or businesses that have been targeted with malicious ransomware attacks might potentially face fines as high as $20 million if they agree to the demands from extortionists, particularly the ones who have been listed on financial crime sanctions lists, the US Department of Treasury… Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan, the largest US bank and the world’s sixth largest in terms of total assets, is reportedly working with Fintech firm Affinity Capital Exchange, in order to develop new types of financial assets – which will be based around the trading of loyalty point portfolios…. Read More

October 3, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Fintech firm Harvest is reportedly planning to transform the existing credit scoring systems. Like many other Fintechs, Harvest will be using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms to offer clients a dynamic view of their financial profile. This should help people with… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra, a financial services software provider, has revealed that its Fusion Phoenix core product will be used by the First Independence Bank, which was established in 1970. The institution has been serving the banking needs or requirements of the Detroit Metropolitan area. It’s one of… Read More

October 2, 2020 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pollen Street Secured Lending (PSSL), a British investment trust (previously called P2P Global Investments) that strategically invests in consumer and SME loans and also in corporate trade receivables, has reportedly appointed a new fund manager after several months of meetings and discussions. Waterfall Asset Manager… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Payrix announced on Thursday it secured $50 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Blue Star Innovation Partners and Providence Strategic Growth. Founded in 2015, Payrix stated it provides SaaS businesses and marketplaces a flexible technology platform that enables… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 7:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase has introduced Cosmos (ATOM) staking rewards. The leading digital currency trading platform announced on September 29, 2020 that it will be allowing certain eligible customers to “easily start earning 5% APY” on their Cosmos (ATOM) held on Coinbase. The Coinbase… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Next Insurance, an insurtech seeking to transform small business insurance, announced on Wednesday the availability of its Workers’ Compensation offering to 24 additional states across the nation, which includes Alabama, Iowa, Louisiana, and Virginia. “Workers’ Compensation is essential not only for high-risk jobs like those in… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Noyo, a U.S.-based API platform for improving the speed and accuracy of health insurance data exchange, announced earlier this week it raised $12.5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Costanoa Ventures and Spark Capital, with participation from Homebrew, Fika Ventures,… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capitalize, a U.S.-based transfer retirement assets platform, announced on Tuesday it raised $2 million through its latest seed investment round, which was led by early-stage venture fund Bling Capital, with additional investors include Greycroft, RRE Ventures, and Walkabout Ventures. The company states that its platform… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinMason, a U.S.-based fintech and investment analytics provider that enables WealthTech platforms to accelerate development and time-to-market, announced on Tuesday it has analyzed over 20 million portfolios for clients since launching its analytics API service in 2017. FinMason claims to be the world’s largest independent… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 1:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NYMBUS, a U.S. financial service platform provider, announced on Monday it has appointed Jeffery Kendall as its new CEO. NYMBUS reported that Kendall succeeds the company’s founder, Scott Killoh, who will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and trusted advisor to the… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brian Armstrong, CEO at Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has noted that there have been many challenging events in the world this year, including the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, west coast wildfires, and other really difficult situations. Armstrong wrote in a blog post that everyone… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Following the recent announcement that app-only banking service Chime raised $485 million through a Series F round, CEO of the company, Chris Britt, sat down to discuss the funding round, as well as Chime’s future plans. As previously reported, Chime is on a mission… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

One, a U.S. digital banking startup, announced earlier this week it has officially launched its services. The company reported it is on a mission to “redesign banking for modern life” by combing digital banking with a full suite of products that traditional banks offer. Created… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neat Capital, a U.S.-based fintech and digital mortgage lender, announced on Friday it surpassed $2 billion of annualized application volume. Founded in 2015, Neat Capital states it is streamlining home lending with an online application and real-time loan approval. “Today, Neat Capital has redesigned the… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michele Tucci, Chief Product Officer at CredoLab, a Fintech firm that’s focused on driving better credit decisions with the help of its platform, explains that his company has a strategy that may help US lenders with coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic “stronger than before.”… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nav, an intelligent and easy-to-use financing platform for SMBs, revealed on September 22, 2020, that it has developed a more enhanced or improved solution. Nav noted in a release shared with CI that it has added real-time business data analysis and bank account connectivity. The… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., a U.S.-based fintech company that created a smart debit card for kids, teens, and college students, announced on Thursday it raised $215 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Canapi Ventures and TTV Capital with participation from… Read More