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Fruitful Introduces High-Yield Savings and Cash Back Charge Card
The financial advisory platform Fruitful has announced two new features for its members. About Fruitful's HSY and charge card: Members of Fruitful will now have access to two new products: Fruitful Cash Accounts and Fruitful Card. With Fruitful Cash, customers can earn 5% APY. Moreover, the account combines a high-yield savings account with checking account features. In fact, the Fruitful Cash account works in tandem with the new Fruitful Card....
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Robinhood Pulls Sports Event Contract Feature Due to CFTC
After announcing that customers would be able to purchase event contracts tied to the outcome of the "Pro Football Championship," Robinhood has abruptly reversed course. What's happening: Earlier this week, Robinhood revealed that approved users would be able to purchase event contracts centered around what they called the "Pro Football Championship" (known to most as the Super Bowl). With this feature, customers could buy contracts that would pay out if...
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Wise Becomes Latest FinTech Fined By CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered the FinTech remittance app Wise to pay nearly $2.5 million due to allegedly misleading customers about fees. About the order: Last week, the CFPB announced that Wise would pay more than $2 million after the agency found that the service had advertised inaccurate fees and failed to disclose other expenses. This total includes approximately $450,000 in redress that will be funneled to...
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Real Estate Transaction FinTech Closinglock Raises $34 Million
A FinTech that helps prevent fraud in the real estate transaction process has raised a new round of funding. About the round: This week, Closinglock revealed that it raised $34 million. The Series B was led by Sageview Capital with Headline and RWT Horizons also participating. To date, the company has now raised a total of $50 million, including a $12 million Series A one year ago. With these new...
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Visa Reportedly Partners with X for Upcoming X Money Platform
X (formerly Twitter) is expanding into payment options — and has brought Visa on board for the project. About the partnership and X Money: As CNBC reports, Visa has formed a partnership with X as the social media network continues its evolution into what owner Elon Musk has called an "everything app." Visa is said to be the first partner of X Money — a platform that will include a...
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Account Connectity API Method Raises $41.5 Million
A FinTech that helps connect more than 30 million consumer accounts has raised a new found of funding. About the round: This week, Method Financial announced that they'd raised $41.5 million. The Series B was led by Emergence Capital, while Avra and Samsung Next as well as returning investors Andreessen Horowitz, Y-Combinator, and Ardent Venture Partners also participated. To date, the company has now raised a total of $60.5 million,...
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