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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech

PYMNTS

10), Craig Moore, CEO of business financing platform Beehive , not only made the case for more P2P lending in the Middle East (the company is based in the United Arab Emirates), but also gave a larger view of the FinTech situation in that region as a new decade dawns. No matter what, FinTech seems a very good bet in this region of the world.

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Payroll Cards Find Opportunity In Corporates’ Digitization Push

PYMNTS

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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FDIC issues final rule on brokered deposits and interest rate limits applicable to less than well capitalized institutions

CFPB Monitor

The FDIC has issued a final rule that establishes a new framework for analyzing whether deposits made through deposit arrangements qualify as “brokered deposits” and amends the methodology for calculating the interest rate restrictions that apply to less than well capitalized insured depository institutions (IDIs). Interest rate limits.

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Small Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC

PYMNTS

But it was a Singapore startup building out a holistic suite of small business financial services that landed the largest round this week, by far. Challenger bank Yelo, operating in India, raised an undisclosed sum from Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Flourish VC and Better Capital, Inc 42 reports said this week.

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Fintech Deals to Watch: Back to School

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Plaid acquired ID verification and KYC/AML compliance platform Cognito Mitratech Holdings acquired compliance risk and vendor management solution Continuity Mitek acquired KYC onboarding and analysis solution HooYu Equifax acquired post-transaction fraud solution Midigator. Reg & Risk: Still Showing Up For Surprise Quizzes.

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LendingClub Settles With SEC, DOJ

PYMNTS

As technology continues to provide more creative means for financial transactions, so, too, must financial technology companies be careful to abide by the rules that ensure stability and fairness in these emerging markets.” LendingClub has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle the matter. “As The Aftershocks.

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How Have the Finovate Best of Show Winners Fared?

Fintech Labs Insights

Stratyfy: Raised $12M, decision intelligence technology gaining traction, particularly in risk management. Themis: Raised $9M, compliance and governance tech gaining steady traction, particularly with larger corporate clients. Lendsmart: AI-driven platform streamlining home lending processes, new partnerships with regional banks.