Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
SoFi Announces Planned Acquisition of Technisys
by Fioney Staff
What's already proven to be a big year for SoFi continued today as the FinTech announced its latest acquisition. This morning, the company announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement with Technisys. The all-stock deal is valued at approximately $1.1 billion. Currently, the transaction is expected to close by the second quarter of this year. Founded in 1999, Technisys is a banking-software company that currently powers banking platforms...
Personal Finance
Point Neon Debit Card Review — Worth the Fee?
by Kyle Burbank
UPDATE: As of September 2022, Point has discontinued the Neon debit card. Below is my review of the product just weeks before the announcement of "sunsetting" was made" A few months back, I remember seeing an ad for a debit card called Point. With the sleek site, brightly colored cards, and attractive benefits, I was definitely interested. Well, that was until I saw that there was an annual fee —...
Personal Finance
Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Groundfloor Raises $18 Million
by Fioney Staff
A peer-to-peer real estate loan investment platform has just raised a significant amount of money to fuel its growth. Groundfloor has announced an $18 million mixed funding round. This figure actually includes three separate elements. First, the platform raised $5.8 million in equity from Medipower. Additionally, $7.2 million was raised via an equity crowdfunding campaign on SeedInvest, which drew interest from more than 3,600 individuals. Finally, another $5 million was raised through...
Personal Finance
Spiral Review — Charity Giving and Digital Banking Meet
by Kyle Burbank
One of my favorite things about covering the state of FinTech is that there are so many fresh takes on what a digital banking account can be. That was definitely the case with Bella Loves Me, which focuses on random acts of kindness between users. The same can also be said of the app Spiral, which combines neobank features with a charity giving platform. So, how does Spiral execute on...
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Klarna Opens Waiting List for Klarna Card to U.S. Customers
by Fioney Staff
Over the past few years, "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) services have gained popularity as an alternative to credit cards. Yet, one BNPL FinTech is set to launch its own credit card. Klarna has announced the impending arrival of the Klarna Card in the United States from issuer WebBank. When cardholders use the Klana Card, their purchases will automatically enroll in the platform's "Pay in 4" program — which follows...
Personal Finance
BlockFi Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle SEC, Individual State Suits
by Fioney Staff
For years, regulators have grappled with how to handle new technologies. This has been especially true when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Now, the crypto firm BlockFi has made headlines after reaching a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as with several state regulators. The SEC has charged BlockFi with failing to register its crypto lending product, as well as with violating registration provisions as outlined in the...
Personal Finance
A Look at Turo and How You Can Make Money With Your Car
by Kyle Burbank
As someone who works at home and has a spouse who does the same, there are plenty of times when our car sits lonely outside of our apartment. Sure we’ve been known to take the occasional road trip and, of course, have errands to run, but there have been times when I’ve wondered if we would be better off renting our car out when we weren’t using it. I had...