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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

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A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

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Instant Pay Startup Clair Notches $4.5M To Help Gig Workers

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New York City-based FinTech startup Clair has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to disrupt payday lending schemes and help gig workers and freelancers get paid instantly. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures. We believe that everybody should be able to freely access money they’ve already earned.” .

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Is your credit union ready to grow member business lending (MBL)?

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Member business lending (MBL) has been a hot topic in the financial services community this summer, particularly as the industry awaits finalization of the NCUA’s rule changes. stands as the number one in MBL – more than doubling the second-ranked CU for business lending. The New York City-based institution offered members nearly $1.8

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CRE risk management: Navigating hazards and opportunities

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WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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Wells Fargo Taps Former Mastercard Exec To Run Merchant Services

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Taylor also previously worked at Capital One, Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan. 26, and she will be based in New York City. Last month, Wells Fargo also added four new executives to its roster. She graduated from Spelman College and earned her MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Helping Investors Avoid The Lending Club Trap

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Online lending as a business model has taken some lumps over the last several months, with Lending Club (and investors) only the most visible casualty of alleged fraud. As for questions surrounding the viability of these online lending platforms, as posited by Webster, Moore said the model exists as one that is here to stay.

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B2B Tech Startups Land Backing To Modernize The Enterprise

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The company said it would use the investment to expand its product features with a focus on its automated lending infrastructure, and noted it will now include ACH processing in its offering. Honcho plans to deploy the investment towards new hires and invest in its product roadmap.