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B2B Venture Capital Spans SMB Banking, V-Cards, Global Payments And More

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In total, more than $68 million in venture capital was announced — but that’s not counting the $130 million round for one U.K. Below, find the latest in B2B venture capital funding. million in seed funding, Back Office, based in Florida, plans to enhance the technology behind its small business accounting automation tool.

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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. Costello has also held senior roles at Bank of Florida, City National Bank and Nations Bank during his 30-year banking career. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Real Estate Startup Opendoor In Talks To Go Public

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Opendoor is in advanced talks with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. Led by venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, the founder and CEO of Social Capital II is seeking equity to fund the transaction with prospective investors, sources told Bloomberg. Opendoor and Social Capital II declined to comment to Bloomberg.

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Here is The Math Behind the High-Yield Account

South State Correspondent

If you bank in a fast-growing state such as Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Texas, Florida, or South Carolina, population and business formation growth result in lower acquisition costs. Not everyone needs rewards points, instant payments, or weekend service, but everyone needs cheap capital and more income.

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Wells Fargo Invests In DadeSystems With Series D Round

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Florida-based receivables FinTech DadeSystems has announced additional funding by Wells Fargo Strategic Capital as part of a Series D round. “ Wells Fargo Strategic Capital is one of the leaders in providing capital to growing FinTech companies,” said Bill Zayas, president and CEO of DadeSystems.

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Regulators close Florida bank in third failure of 2020

American Banker

First City Bank of Florida had suffered “longstanding capital and asset quality issues” that were unrelated to the pandemic, the FDIC said.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Overall cash consideration for the purchase of the company is $325 million, which is subject to “customary cash/debt and working capital adjustments,” of which $100 million has been deferred and will be paid on different dates over the 12 months to come. Through this combination with JD and Finish Line in the U.S.,