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Brex Offers FDIC Insurance, Adds Chief Legal Officer

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Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). The new feature in Brex Cash allows customers the choice to hold cash savings with FDIC insurance, or invest in Money Market Funds.

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How Banks Can Tap Trust As Their Foundation For Innovation

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Square also made the jump into officially becoming a bank this week, with the award of an ILC banking license by the FDIC. But the FinTechs, Baird noted, are adapting and innovating around that issue. LendingClub, on the other hand, started life as a FinTech, but will become a bank after buying one earlier this year.

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Neobank Joust Raises $2.6M To Improve Freelancer Payments

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The bank combines an FDIC-insured account and a merchant account and accepts a variety of payments. Freelancers require credit and banking products that mirror the user experience of the consumer market but [offer] the product sophistication of the small business market,” said Dave Fields, founder and managing partner of PTB Ventures.

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BBVA On Google, Digital Banking And The Rise Of The ‘Everyday App’

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When the story of the coronavirus is written, when it comes to financial services, the key chapters will focus on the pace at which innovation accelerated — and where a range of players came together to create ecosystems, rather than to simply compete in zero-sum, winner-take-all bids for consumers.

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Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Phone ‘Finney’ To Debut In Dec; AriseBank CEO Handed 120-Year Prison Sentence Over $4M Crypto Scam

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According to The Next Web , Jared Rice defrauded investors out of $4 million after he claimed the company would become the “first decentralized banking platform” — offering FDIC -insured accounts and banking services, as well as Visa -branded credit cards and other cryptocurrency services.

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Expanding Your Loan Trading Network: 4 Lessons from Apple

Jack Henry

By tapping into trusted resources and networks that share a commitment to innovation, Apple offers solutions and services that inspire confidence in customers. By seamlessly integrating partner products and services, they create a unified and compelling user experience. Start with strong partnerships.

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Mobile apps for community banks: In search of business value

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Since community banks have always been known for having close ties with customers and providing high-quality service, focusing on the needs of the local community can help them gain competitive advantage over larger or more innovative institutions. This in-depth knowledge of their customer base rests on understanding of the local area.