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  • FinTech Cash Advance Startup Clair Raises $15 Million

    FinTech Cash Advance Startup Clair Raises $15 Million

    Another early-stage FinTech investment round is now in the books. This week, Clair announced that it had raised $15 million. The Series A was led by Thrive Capital — a firm which itself recently raised money, closing its Thrive VII fund at $2 billion in February. Some of Thrive’s past FinTech investments include Plaid, Robinhood,…

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  • Americans Paid Down  $56.5 Billion in Credit Card Debt During Q1 2021

    Americans Paid Down $56.5 Billion in Credit Card Debt During Q1 2021

    Even as the United States economy continued to be weighted down by the pandemic, many Americans still managed to pay down a significant amount of their household credit card debt. According to the latest data from the personal finance site WalletHub, U.S. consumers cut a total of $56.5 billion in credit card debt during the…

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  • FinTech Banking App Dave Going Public Via SPAC

    FinTech Banking App Dave Going Public Via SPAC

    Another FinTech is going public. Today, Dave announced that it would be merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings III, Inc. As a result, the startup will become a publicly traded company, with the listing going by the ticker symbol $DAVE. The transaction values Dave at approximately $4 billion and will…

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  • Ally Becomes Latest Bank to Discontinue Overdraft Fees

    Ally Becomes Latest Bank to Discontinue Overdraft Fees

    One of the most frustrating aspects of dealing with many banks is the dreaded overdraft fee. If customers accidentally spend more than is in their checking account, they may be assessed a charge of $30 or more. What’s worse, this fee is per transaction — with some institutions being accused of rearranging the order in…

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  • $SOFI Debuts on Nasdaq Stock Exchange

    $SOFI Debuts on Nasdaq Stock Exchange

    One of the biggest players in the FinTech space is now a publically traded company. Yesterday, SoFi officially hit the Nasdaq stock exchange, trading under the ticker symbol $SOFI. During its first day of trading, the stock closed at $22.65 — up 12%. As of this writing, $SOFI continues to rise today, trading for as…

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  • FinTech MotoRefi Raises $45 Million

    FinTech MotoRefi Raises $45 Million

    As more Americans look to save money on their auto loans, one FinTech is seeing significant growth — and attracting investors. Last week, MotoRefi revealed that it had raised $45 million. The Series B was led by bank Goldman Sachs with additional participation from Motley Fool Ventures, Moderne Ventures, Link Ventures, IA Capital Group, CMFG…

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  • LendingTree Survey Finds Credit Limit Cuts Still Common in 2021

    LendingTree Survey Finds Credit Limit Cuts Still Common in 2021

    Last year, as many Americans saw their finances affected by the pandemic, anecdotes emerged suggesting that some banks were cutting credit limits and even closing accounts of certain customers. This was later borne out in data, with Bloomberg reporting that issuers cut customer credit limits by a total of $99 billion in 2020. Now, despite…

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  • Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Raises $13 Million in Funding

    Bitcoin Rewards App Fold Raises $13 Million in Funding

    It looks as though the app Fold is the latest FinTech to cash in on the current crypto craze. Today, the company announced that it had raised an impressive $13 million. The Series A was led by Craft Ventures while M13, Slow Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners also participated. With the funds, Fold intends to continue…

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