FIS acquires, and Better.com lays off
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Read More »FIS acquires banking-as-a-service startup Bond
Consolidation continues apace in the world of fintech. FIS, the fintech giant that runs a wide range of payment, banking and investment services, has acquired Bond, a startup that specializes…
Read More »Better.com lays off real estate team and shutters business unit
Digital mortgage lender Better.com is exiting the real estate business. The struggling fintech startup laid off its real estate team on June 7, multiple sources confirmed to TechCrunch. The company…
Read More »Amazon Pay taps Affirm to be its first buy now, pay later player in the US
Affirm has become the first buy now, pay later player to be added to Amazon Pay, the two companies announced today. As part of the new partnership, any Amazon Pay merchants…
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Mosaic raises $26M to help inform companies’ financial decisions
Typical financial planning and analysis teams spend the bulk of their time on data-gathering and administering processes. That’s because they often have to deal with cumbersome systems and software tools,…
Read More »FedNow instant payments are about to unlock fintech investment opportunities
TX Zhuo Contributor Share on Twitter TX Zhuo is the managing partner of Fika Ventures, focusing on fintech, enterprise software and marketplace opportunities. More posts by this contributor Can Medicare…
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Inside Stripe’s latest moves
Welcome back to The Interchange! If you want this in your inbox, sign up here. While there is always a lot going on in the world of fintech, this week felt…
Read More »Okay startup names and why fintech is rebounding
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Mary…
Read More »Fintech giant Stripe is getting into the credit game
Stripe wants to make it easier for businesses to access credit. The private financial infrastructure giant announced a new charge card program today from Stripe Issuing, its commercial card issuing…
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Revolut alums raise millions for Vault, a startup offering banking services to Canadian SMBs
Vault, an online banking platform serving small-to-medium sized business (SMBs) in Canada, is launching to the public today after raising $3.7 million in seed funding. Founded in late 2021 by…
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