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FDIC Approves Square For Banking License

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) gave the green light to an application from the FinTech firm Square to create a de novo industrial bank in Utah, the agency said on Wednesday (March 18). The headquarters will be in Salt Lake City, Utah. The new bank anticipates opening next year.

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GPS Capital Markets For Sale, Sources Say

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Corporate foreign exchange brokerage GPS Capital Markets is reportedly up for sale, unnamed sources told PE Hub. As of last year, the company employed 63 people, reports said, citing Utah Business data. As of last year, the company employed 63 people, reports said, citing Utah Business data.

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Subscription Business Models Lead B2B VC Funding

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Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for a range of B2B FinTechs and other solution providers, including alternative lenders looking to support small businesses as they manage working capital instability. eFileCabinet.

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Here is The Math Behind the High-Yield Account

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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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Corporate Cards Flex Their Rewards Muscles To Support Business Growth

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Divvy, based in Utah, offers businesses an integrated spend management platform connected with a corporate card offering. The firm's CEO Blake Murray said Divvy is focusing on helping businesses manage spend by combining access to capital via cards, and financial software. Divvy Lands $165 Million For Spend Management Tech.

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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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For example, Whole Foods managers went to a site in Utah that used to be a Kmart. Right now, Whole Foods has about 470 stores around the nation – which isn’t much considering the proliferation of Walmart and Kroger stores, but it now has the capital to expand into previously unreachable areas, like Montana.

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Square Tries To Create A Bank, Again

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Square said it’s going to resubmit the necessary paperwork with state and federal regulators to start a bank in Utah, which could happen as soon as Wednesday (Dec. The bank will be led by Lewis Goodwin, a former executive at Green Dot, and capitalized with $56 million from Square. There won’t be any actual brick-and-mortar branches.