Tagged: united states

May 16, 2022 @ 6:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sudozi, a financial software innovator, recently announced new solutions to help finance teams automate workflows and improve spend decisions, as well as “the close of a $4.3 million seed round led by Pear VC with participation from S3 Ventures and Mischief.” Founded by the former… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oasis Pro Inc. has completed a “significantly” oversubscribed $27+M Series A financing round. As mentioned in an update shared with CI earlier this week, the financing “included existing investor UDHC and included other strategic investors such as Blizzard the Avalanche Fund, Inveniam, Redwood Trust (NYSE:RWT),… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave Inc. (Nasdaq: DAVE, DAVEW), a neobank on a mission to build products that “level the financial playing field,” recently reported its financial results “for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.” Dave utilizes Evolve Bank & Trust to provide its digital financial services. Jason… Read More

May 16, 2022 @ 1:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MPOWER Financing, which claims to be a mission-driven Fintech firm and the “leading” provider of education loans to “promising” international and DACA students, recently announced industry veteran Christopher Zaki “as its new Head of Capital Markets.” Zaki will identify and lead strategic partnerships “with capital… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AKUVO, a technology-based organization focused on credit risk and delinquency management, recently announced a round of funding from three credit unions. The investments made by VyStar Credit Union, BCU and Reseda Group, a wholly-owned CUSO of MSU Federal Credit Union, will be channeled towards further… Read More

May 15, 2022 @ 3:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ID-Pal, the identity verification provider, recently revealed that it is entering the UK market after six years of steady growth across Ireland, the US and the European Union. This move has reportedly been planned due to increasing levels of identity fraud and the growing complexity… Read More

May 14, 2022 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wahed Inc., an international Islamic Fintech firm, has announced the appointment of former BlackRock lawyer, Shahan Jamil, “as Deputy General Counsel based in London.” In this role, Shahan will be “a key contributor to the company’s legal function led by Wahed’s Chief Legal Officer and… Read More

May 13, 2022 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the firm that is “reimagining” finance for growing businesses, recently announced it is expanding Brex Empower to serve employees from US-based companies in over 100 countries “across card, spend management, and reimbursements.” Brex Empower — a new software platform designed to enable businesses to… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, a U.S. financial technology platform serving Americans working to “create a better future” for themselves, recently announced the launch of its platform API, “built to facilitate seamless integrations and embedded banking experiences.” Plaid, the API-first data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, is reportedly… Read More

May 12, 2022 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the United Kingdom, the general population has become “far more accustomed to the use of QR codes, with the requirement of NHS Test and Trace check-ins in public spaces,” according to an update from Juniper Research. The report from Juniper notes that this  method… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FIA Tech, the futures industry’s technology provider, recently announced that it has established a new client services and operations center based in Tampa, Florida. FIA Tech’s customer services team is the main interface for FIA Tech’s international client base and is tasked with the onboarding… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Department of State is offering a reward of “up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Conti ransomware variant transnational organized crime group.” In addition, the Department is also offering… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bittrex, a U.S.-headquartered virtual currency exchange, recently announced that it has added support for USD Coin (USDC) to its list of crypto trading pairs.” Traders will now have the ability “to trade against USDC along with other quote currencies currently available on the Bittrex exchange.”… Read More

May 8, 2022 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) has partnered with Metabilia, a memorabilia and NFT company operating at the forefront of physical and digital collectibles, which will “become the latest NFT supplier on DraftKings Marketplace.” The collaboration introduces “Membership NFTs” for fans “to chronicle the careers of top… Read More

May 6, 2022 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CNote, an Oakland-based fintech, announced that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will use the CNote platform “to deploy $25 million into underserved communities across the country.” Apple‘s $25 million commitment is part of its broader Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, an effort “to address systemic racism in America… Read More

May 5, 2022 @ 6:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) recently announced it has now acquired Long Game, the gamified finance mobile app that is “changing the way people save, learn and engage with their finances.” As mentioned in the update, Long Game transforms how users “engage with their bank… Read More

May 5, 2022 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Reserve recently reported that it officially began onboarding pilot participants onto the FedNow Service, “signaling that the initial testing phase of the FedNow Pilot Program is underway.” A few organizations have now successfully “connected and delivered test messages over a pilot version of… Read More

May 3, 2022 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veem, which claims to be a “leading” provider of global B2B payment solutions, has announced the rollout of new functionalities “including enhanced card options and faster ACH, allowing small businesses more flexibility in how they pay and get paid to manage cash flow.” Credit cards… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper has shared their platform’s Performance Update for March 2022. Haiyan Huang from Prosper notes that in March 2022, approximately 55% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” And the average loan size in March “decreased by approximately 4% month-over-month.”… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK), which claims to be one of the largest check processors in the United States, is leading efforts “to reduce check-based payments as sustainability goals and environmental concerns take root across the globe.” To support U.S. clients’ transition from paper to electronic… Read More