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FinTech News

Pinwheel Announces New Partnership with Narmi

by Kyle Burbank
Two FinTechs are teaming up to bring a useful feature to workers. About the partnership: This week, Pinwheel and Narmi announced their newly formed partnership. As a result of this deal, Narmi financial institution customers will have access to Pinwheel Prime and other solutions. One of the key features of Pinwheel Prime is direct deposit switching. This tool allows workers to quickly and easily adjust where they receive their paychecks....
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FinTech News

Are We Witnessing the End of the Neobank?

by Kyle Burbank
The first time I heard the term "FinTech" was in 2015. In the near-decade since, I've become a diligent observer of the industry and a sizable fan overall. Over the years, I've witnessed some startups rise to mainstream success while others go out nearly as quickly as they arrived. Similarly, I've watched as venture capital funding reached record highs... and then receded. Yet, even through the "crypto winter" and other...
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FinTech News

Robinhood Acquires AI Investment Research Platform Pluto

by Kyle Burbank
The popular trading app Robinhood is joining the AI gold rush with its latest acquisition. About Pluto and the acquisition: In a blog post, Robinhood announced plans to purchase the AI-powered investment research tool Pluto Capital. With Pluto, investors can obtain customized strategies based on their goals. As a result of the acquisition, Pluto's founder and CEO Jacob Sansbury will join Robinhood's team. Financial details of the deal were not...
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FinTech News

Rainforest Announces $20 Million Funding Round

by Kyle Burbank
A payment provider built for software platforms has raised a sizeable Series A. About the round: Rainforest has announced that it has raised $20 million in new funding. The over-subscribed Series A was led by Matrix Partners with returning investors Accel, Infinity Ventures, BoxGroup, The Fintech Fund, Tech Square Ventures, and Ardent Venture Partners also participating. To date, Rainforest has now raised a total of $31.75 million in funding, including...
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FinTech News

Wage Access FinTech Clair Partners with Payroll Platform Check

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech Clair has revealed the latest expansion of its service via a new partnership. About the partnership: This week, the earned wage advance service Clair announced that it would be partnering with the payroll infrastructure company Check. As a result, the Clair platform will be available for employers using Check to opt into, giving their employees the ability to request funds ahead of their payday. This partnership comes as...
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FinTech News

Charlie Introduces SpeedBump Fraud Protection Feature

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps prevent adults from falling victim to scams and fraud is adding a new feature to further that cause. About SpeedBump: Today, Charlie announced the launch of its SpeedBump feature. This tool combines alerts, pauses, and real-time education to help protect older adults who may be vulnerable to scams and fraud. SpeedBump may be activated when Charlie customers take certain actions, such as adding a payee, making...
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FinTech News

Technology Financing Company Gynger Raises $20 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps tech-buying businesses finance their purchases has closed a new round of funding. About the round: This week, Gynger announced that it had raised $20 million. The Series A was led by PayPal Ventures, while Gradient Ventures, Velvet Sea Ventures, BAG Ventures, and Deciens Capital also participated. In addition to the equity round, the company secured a debt facility of $100 million from Community Investment Management. Previously,...
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FinTech News

Financial Reporting FinTech InScore Launches, Raises $4.3 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech that helps companies with their financial reporting and auditing processes has officially launched and raised a new round of funds. About the round and InScope: InScope has announced that it recently raised $4.3 million. The seed round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, while a group of individual investors also participated. The San Francisco-based InScope was founded last year and ran a beta earlier this year but is...
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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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Financial

A Look at How Rakuten (Ebates) Works in 2026

by Kyle Burbank
Since taking an interest in personal finance, one site I’ve come across again and again is Rakuten, formerly Ebates. If you’re still unfamiliar, Rakuten is a cashback site — and is the largest of its kind by far, boasting deals from over 3,500 retailers. Its popularity has endured even with the odd Rakuten re-branding and the platform remains one of my most-used money-saving tools. Since joining Rakuten / Ebates some...
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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...