Author: Fioney Staff
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Landis Raises $165 Million to Help Americans Become Homeowners
New York-based startup Landis has just landed a major investment that will help them continue their mission of turning renters into homebuyers. The $165 million round is comprised of debt and Series A equity financing. Leading the round was the most-active FinTech venture capital investment firm Sequoia Capital with participation from Arrive, Will Smith’s Dreamers…
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Barclays Renews Co-Branded Credit Card Partnership With JetBlue
Over the past several months, travel-centric credit cards have been seeing a bit of a shakeup due in part to the overall disruption in travel. As a result, several cards have added limited-time perks, taken on permanent revamps, or debuted some of the best welcome bonuses on record. With that backdrop and despite previous rumors…
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Square Launches Square Banking Suite for Small Business Owners
Over the past few years, Square has expanded from being a small business point of sale solution to offering a variety of financial services to consumers and business owners alike. Now, the company is furthering those efforts by once again focusing on the needs of small business owners. Following the debut of Square Financial Services…
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FinTech Funding Reaches Record High in Q2 2021
FinTech is on fire! As the latest “State of FinTech” release from CBInsights notes, last quarter marked a boom for financial technology startup funding. In fact, Q2 set a new record for investment deals in the sector. According to the report, FinTech companies raised a total of $30.8 billion from venture capital firms last quarter.…
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LendingTree Highlights Best and Worst Metros for First-Time Homebuyers
Current first-time homebuyers seeking an affordable abode may find their search to be a bit perilous these days. Due to an overall lack of inventory, prices for homes that are for sale have reached record highs. Nevertheless, the site LendingTree has just released its rankings of the best and worst metro areas for first-time buyers.…
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Upgrade Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Another Bitcoin-earning credit card isn’t just on the way — it’s already here. This week, Upgrade announced the launch of its new Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card. The Upgrade Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card is essentially a crypto reskin of the FinTech’s Cash Rewards card, earning 1.5% back in rewards. However, these rewards aren’t earned upon purchase…
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Play2Pay Raises $13 Million for Payment Gamification Platform
What if mobile phone customers could get a discount on their service by playing games and participating in other activities? That’s exactly what Play2Pay is making possible — and, now, the FinTech is bringing in money of its own, recently closing an eight-figure funding round. Miami-based start-up Play2Pay has announced that it raised $13 million. The…
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Bank of America Debuts Unlimited Cash Rewards Flat Rate Credit Card
When it comes to credit card rewards, there are plenty of consumers who are happy to earn points and miles that can be redeemed toward travel. However, there’s also a strong contingency that prefers the convenience that cashback credit cards have to offer. Even better, while category-based rewards cards may be attractive, a simple flat-rate…
