Category: FinTech News
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FinTech Deals Decline Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
With the COVID-19 pandemic not only delivering a public health emergency but also crippling the global economy, it should come as no surprise that new investments from venture capital are down as well. According to the latest report from CB Insights, the number of FinTech deals globally year over year was nearly cut in half. Moreover the number of deals in March fell to just 142 compared to 196 in...
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FinTech Financial Planner Savology Closes Oversubscribed Seed Round
Once again it seems that the current pandemic hasn't stopped some FinTechs from seeking investments and growing their reach. This week the Utah-based Savology announced that it had raised $750,000 in seed funding. The oversubscribed round included participation from MassMutual Intermountain West CEO Brady Murray, RevRoad CEO Derrin Hill, Ascend Finance co-founder/CEO Ben Tejes, and PROFi founder/CEO Bruce Miller. With the funds, Savology hopes to expand their free financial planning...
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HMBradley Launches Digital Banking Product that Rewards High Savings Rates
When the Federal Reserve made two emergency cuts to interest rates amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many formerly high-yield savings products lost a bit of their luster. Meanwhile a growing trend in FinTech online banking offerings (which typically come via partnerships with actual banks with FDIC deposit insurance) has been to peg interest rates to different achievements. That's certainly the case with HMBradley, who just officially launched their digital banking product...
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Crypto.com Partnering with Three Crypto Tax Providers
Just because Tax Day has officially been moved to July 15th doesn't mean that individuals don't need to be thinking about their 2019 returns. Moreover, with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) taking an enhanced interest in cryptocurrency capital gains in recent months, it would behoove crypto holders to make sure they're in compliance with the agency's guidelines and properly filing their returns. With that in mind, Crypto.com has just announced...
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Credit Sesame Announces Sesame Cash Digital Banking Offering
Believe it or not, yet another FinTech is ready to play challenger bank, unveiling plans for a checking account and debit card. Recently the free credit score site Credit Sesame announced its new offering Sesame Cash. While existing Credit Sesame customers can now join the waitlist for the new product, it is expected to roll out to the general public sometime after that. According to the company, Sesame Cash will...
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FinTech DailyPay Waiving Fees for Employees to Access Earned Income
With life in the United States currently going through numerous changes and challenges, many workers are having to adjust to new realities as well. While those in some industries may be able to operate from home at this time, others are finding themselves laid off or waiting to hear what will become of their jobs. As for those who are still working, having access to their funds right away has...
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