Author: Kyle Burbank
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AI-Powered Compliance Platform Sedric Raises $18.5 Million
A company that leverages AI to help financial institutions manage compliance issues has closed a new round of funding. About the round: Sedric has announced that it raised $18.5 million in its latest round. The Series A was led by Foundation Capital with Amex Ventures also participating. To date, the company has now raised a…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: How New Realtor Rules Could Impact Buyers
You may have heard that the rules for real estate agents and realtors were changing. If you’re like me, you might have even caught a segment about it on your local news… that only managed to make things more confusing. I’m not sure why getting clear answers on these updates has proven so difficult but,…
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U.S. Bank Debuts Smartly Card with Savings-Tied Rewards Tiers
U.S. Bank is launching a new rewards credit card that will allow customers to earn up to 4% cashback. About the U.S. Bank Smartly card: This week, U.S. Bank formally announced the U.S. Bank Smartly Visa card — along with the Bank Smartly Savings account. These two products will be linked as Bank Smartly Visa cardholders…
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Bilt Neighborhood Dining: Earning Bilt Points with Linked Cards
Over the three-day holiday weekend, my wife and I (along with our dog) had a chance to hang out at one of our favorite local breweries: Hold Fast Brewing. Between the dog-friendly patio, selection of NA brews for me, and, on this occasion, $5 pints, there’s a lot that we love about this spot. But,…
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ASA Vault Adds Five More FinTech Tools to Its “App Store”
The “App Store as a Service” platform ASA has added five more FinTech tools to its roster. About the additions and ASA Vault: ASA has announced that it has added five FinTech applications to its ASA Vault app. These include PortfolioPilot, Guac, One Goal Finance, Credit Rent Boost, and Column Tax. With ASA Vault, users…
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Bilt Offering Two Transfer Bonuses for Rent Day September 2024
Bilt Rewards is offering not one but two travel transfer partner bonus deals for September 2024’s Rent Day. About the bonuses: On September 1st, Bilt Rewards members can take advantage of two transfer bonuses. First, members will be able to earn up to a 100% bonus when transferring points to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. However,…
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SaaS FinTech MoneyThumb Acquired by Iron Creek Partners
A company that offers a variety of underwriting tools has revealed that it’s been acquired. About the acquisition: This week, MoneyThumb announced that the private investment firm Iron Creek Partners LLC has acquired the company. According to a press release, this transaction will provide MoneyThumb with growth capital as the company continues to expand. While…
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Southwest Airlines Unveils Accelerated A-List Status Promotion
Southwest is bringing back a popular promotion to help passengers achieve coveted A-List status — including a new option. About the promotion: For a limited time, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can work their way up to A-List and A-List Preferred status more quickly via a few different options. First, Rapid Rewards customers who book qualifying…
