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FinTech News

AI-Powered Compliance Platform Sedric Raises $18.5 Million

by Kyle Burbank
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 total of $22 million including a 2021 seed round. With the new funds, Sedric says...
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FinTech News

ASA Vault Adds Five More FinTech Tools to Its "App Store"

by Kyle Burbank
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 can sign up for and access these services without providing their name, email address, or...
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FinTech News

SaaS FinTech MoneyThumb Acquired by Iron Creek Partners

by Kyle Burbank
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 the news was announced on August 29th, the transaction officially closed on August 19th, 2024....
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FinTech News

LendingClub Bank Introduces LevelUp Savings Account

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech bank LendingClub has announced a high-yield savings account that will allow customers to "LevelUp" their earned interest. About the account: With the new account, customers will be able to earn up to 5.30% APY on funds — which is 11 times the national average. However, to earn this rate, accountholders must deposit at least $250 per month. Those who don't manage to meet this requirement will still earn...
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FinTech News

Bask Bank Launches Interest Checking Account

by Fioney Staff
After teasing a new account type a few weeks ago, Bask Bank has now opened an Interest Checking option to all customers. About the new account: With the new Bask Interest Checking, customers can earn 1% APY while enjoying the benefits of a mobile-first checking account. Not only can accountholders use their Bask debit card to make purchases wherever Visa is accepted but they will also have access to more...
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FinTech News

Healthcare Affordability Startup PayZen Raises $32 Million in Equity

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps patients find affordable healthcare solutions has raised new funds in two ways. About the round: This week, PayZen revealed its Series B funding round. The oversubscribed round included $32 million in equity as well as a new $200 million credit warehouse. NEA led the equity portion of the round along with participation from existing investors, such as 7wireVentures, SignalFire, Viola Ventures, and others. Meanwhile, Viola Credit...
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FinTech News

Savvy Wealth Raises $26.5 Million for Wealth Management AI Tools

by Kyle Burbank
The digital financial advisor platform Savvy Wealth has revealed an addition to its early-stage funding round. About the round: Savvy Wealth has announced the closure of its Series A, which totals $26.5 million. This includes the addition of $15.5 million from Canvas Ventures. New and existing investors including Thrive Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures, Index Ventures, The House Fund, and Alumni Ventures also participated. To date, the company has now raised...
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FinTech News

Faye Raises $31 Million for Travel Insurance Platform

by Kyle Burbank
An app that makes travel insurance buying simpler has raised an impressive round of funding. About the round: Faye has announced a new $31 million round. The Series B was led by Portage while Lumir Ventures and existing investors F2 Venture Capital, Viola Ventures, and Munich Re Ventures also participated. To date, the company has now raised a total of $49 million, including a $10 million Series A last year...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...