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Elevated scrutiny begets clarity, better business: Unit Finance CEO
Regulatory scrutiny of third-party partnerships has had banks and fintechs on edge. But with scrutiny comes recognition that such tie-ups are important, Itai Damti explained.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 15, 2024 -
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Customer satisfaction with online-only banks dwindles, study finds
Though online-only direct bank customers have a higher satisfaction rate than traditional banks, that rate declined this year, particularly for those with checking accounts, J.D. Power reported.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 15, 2024 -
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Fraud and AML in banking
It’s not just big banks like Citi and TD that face stiffer AML oversight from regulators. The FDIC is looking closely at banks offering BaaS alongside fintechs.
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Brex CFO mulls long-term IPO scenario but keeps eye on costs
The prevailing attitude among companies seeking to go public is to achieve profitability beforehand, Ben Gammell said.
By Grace Noto • May 14, 2024 -
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Kabbage to pay $120M in PPP fraud settlements with DOJ
The second-largest PPP lender in the nation by application volume “knowingly submitted thousands of false claims” and employed lax fraud controls, the Justice Department said.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 14, 2024 -
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TabaPay calls off deal with Synapse
TabaPay sent Synapse a termination notice of the transaction Thursday, “based on failure to meet the purchase agreement closing conditions,” a TabaPay spokesperson said.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 10, 2024 -
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Upstart subpoenaed by SEC over AI, loans
“We are cooperating with the SEC and are unable to predict the outcome of this matter,” the fintech lender said in a filing Tuesday.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 9, 2024 -
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Aspiration spins off consumer financial brand
The standalone company, helmed by Tim Newell, will continue to operate under the Aspiration brand name and focus on offering climate-friendly products.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 8, 2024 -
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Fifth Third launches ‘reimagined’ eBus with SpringFour
The eBus will travel to underserved communities across the bank’s footprint and give consumers access to around 24,000 nonprofit resources through its collaboration with the social impact fintech.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 8, 2024 -
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Third-party risk guide ‘a welcome sign,’ analysts say
The guide from the Fed, OCC and FDIC aims to help bankers “get in the same mindset as the examination team” when assessing and managing third-party relationship risks, said the ICBA’s Michael Emancipator.
By Caitlin Mullen • May 7, 2024 -
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Robinhood may face SEC lawsuit over crypto unit
In a blog post, the company cited its "good-faith attempts" with the agency. At least one analyst said Robinhood has no incentive to sue because the SEC chair's term is up in two years.
By Dan Ennis • May 7, 2024 -
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Lawmakers push to revoke Funding Circle’s SBLC license
Rep. Roger Williams and Sen. Joni Ernst wrote to SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman to raise concerns over the agency granting the London-based fintech its first SBLC license.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • May 1, 2024 -
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Stripe unbundles services as industry shifts
The company’s move to decouple embedded financial services from payment processing means it’s ready to pursue larger customers, analysts said.
By James Pothen • May 1, 2024 -
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Green Dot CHRO eyes ‘engagement,’ tech hires amid BaaS buildout
The company has brought aboard a new chief product officer, tech chief and general manager for BaaS over the past six months.
By Suman Bhattacharyya • April 26, 2024 -
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Synapse signs deal with TabaPay, files for bankruptcy
TabaPay has set a purchase price of $9.7 million to acquire Synapse's assets — a deal that is pending court approval.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 24, 2024 -
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Temenos hires VMware exec as CEO
Jean-Pierre Brulard will take the reins from Andreas Andreades, who will retire after serving as interim CEO since Max Chuard's departure in January 2023.
By Dan Ennis • April 24, 2024 -
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First Internet Bank CEO talks M&A, BaaS work
After its acquisition of First Century Bank fell through in 2022, First Internet built its own banking-as-a-service team, CEO David Becker said. It now counts startup Ramp as a client.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 24, 2024 -
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Figure hires Brex, SoFi vet to succeed Cagney as CEO
Michael Tannenbaum served as Brex's chief operating officer until January. He cut his teeth as chief revenue officer at SoFi when Mike Cagney was still CEO.
By Dan Ennis • April 24, 2024 -
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Fintech One offers BNPL at Walmart stores: report
The move presents competition for BNPL provider Affirm, which has partnered with the retail giant since 2019.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 23, 2024 -
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Fed courts nonbanks for FedNow growth
Nonbanks "help us understand what is needed, what customers are demanding [and] not seeing, what's on the horizon that we should be thinking about," a Chicago Fed specialist said this month.
By Lynne Marek • April 23, 2024 -
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Goldman sells Marcus Invest accounts to Betterment
When accounts transition in June, Goldman's three-year robo-advisory experiment will end, and the bank will shed another piece of its once-nascent consumer-banking business.
By Dan Ennis • April 23, 2024 -
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Neobank Mercury adds personal banking
The fintech, which has faced regulatory scrutiny, expanded into consumer banking with Mercury Personal, offering a banking option for founders and investors.
By Rajashree Chakravarty • April 17, 2024 -
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Pathward to pay refunds, penalty tied to NY AG investigation
The bank, a frequent partner to fintechs, froze customer accounts and transferred money to debt collectors, violating state law, the NY AG’s office said.
By Caitlin Mullen • April 17, 2024 -
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Fed keeps up CBDC research
Despite political opposition to a potential U.S. central bank digital currency, research staff at the central bank continue to study the possibility.
By Lynne Marek • April 17, 2024 -
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Codat seeks to topple check fraud with virtual card adoption
JPMorgan Chase is an early user of Codat’s Supplier Enablement product, which launched this week.
By Gabrielle Saulsbery • April 17, 2024 -
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US, Europe lock arms on payments regulation
U.S. and European regulators have joined forces to monitor digital payment concerns, including those related to buy now, pay later financing and big tech market participation.
By Lynne Marek • April 15, 2024
