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FinTech News

Goldman Sachs, Citi, and JPMorgan Lead U.S. Banks in FinTech Investment

by Fioney Staff
The question of whether FinTechs and banks are friends or foes has been a topic of debate for more than a decade now. Funny enough, the perception of animosity persists despite the two camps regularly partnering with each other. On top of that, several banks have taken to investing in startups and helping them grow. According to Business Insider, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citi are currently the largest investors in...
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FinTech News

Visa Expands Fast Track Program for FinTechs to the U.S.

by Fioney Staff
When it comes to FinTech startups, speed is everything. That's why so many firms are focused on hitting the ground running, gaining as many users as possible and catching the attention of VCs to help boost them to the next level. With that in mind, after launching in Europe, Africa,  Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East, Visa has announced that their Fast Track program is coming to the United States....
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FinTech News

IRS Reportedly Cracking Down on Unreported Crypto Income

by Fioney Staff
Following the big Bitcoin boom of 2017, April 2018 saw several reminders that cryptocurrency gains needed to be reported on tax filings. Of course by that time the price of Bitcoin was about half of what it was just a few months before. Nevertheless it seems that the IRS is still intent on getting crypto owners to comply — and now, according to the Wall Street Journal, they're cracking down...
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Q2 2019 Sets Record for $100 Million+ FinTech Fundings

by Fioney Staff
Over the past few months, it seems as though several FinTechs have managed to close impressive funding rounds. From FinFit's $7 million Series B last month to Affirm's whopping $300 million Series F back in April, observers could probably guess that's it's been a fairly good month for these startups. Now a new study from CB Insights shows that has been the case overall, although there are some sore spots...
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FinTech News

Crypto Lender BlockFi Raises $18.3 Million

by Fioney Staff
While it may have been a rocky week for the stock market, it's been a good few days for crypto. Potentially due in part to the volatility on Wall Street, Bitcoin has managed to stay on the right side of $10,000, currently trading for more than $11,500. On top of that, cryptocurrency lender BlockFi announced this week that it had raised $18.3 million to expand its crypto wealth management solution....
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FinTech News

Mezu Launches Digital Mastercard Debit Card

by Fioney Staff
As we've documented before, one of the biggest trends in FinTech has been offering debit card products. From Square and PayPal to Stash and Acorns, each firm has taken a stab at a physical debit card their users can obtain. Now the digital payment app Mezu is throwing their hat into the ring but with a twist, rolling out a digital-only debit card in partnership with Mastercard. MezuCard is issued by...
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FinTech News

Fox Corporation Buys Majority Stake in FinTech Credible

by Fioney Staff
In recent years several sectors have taken an interest in FinTech for both partnerships and investments. Still, the latest Silicon Valley deal comes from a seemingly unexpected suitor. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Fox Corporation has agreed to purchase a 67% stake in Credible Labs for $265 million. Additionally the company has committed to spending as much as $75 million in operating costs for Credible over the next two...
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FinTech News

Bitcoin Bulls Fight Back as Crypto Tops $10,000 Again

by Fioney Staff
Back in June, it was big news when Bitcoin finally made it back over $10,000 after months at less than half that. While bulls continued to push the price up as high as $14,000 in the weeks that followed, it managed to fall back down below the milestone as regulators have been continually slamming cryptos in general. However, as Forbes reports, the latest rally is giving Bitcoin believers some hope...
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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,...