Data is critical to innovation in financial services, from testing new underwriting algorithms to sifting through government filings for sell signals, to training fraud detection models. But real-world data – and particularly consumer data – can be hard to come … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]I follow roughly 165 active fintech (insurtech, regtech, etc.) startups headquartered in Greater Boston which, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Springfield. The number hasn’t changed much since 2020 despite the higher-than-usual number … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]After a year off because of, well, you know, Boston FinTech Week is back. This fourth edition, brought to you once again by FinTech Sandbox, is running from September 28 – October 1, 2021. This year’s theme is Financial Services for Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere. … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information required to shift to real-time payments, and enable access … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Founded in 2019, Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information required to shift to real-time payments, and … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]ItaliaFintech was established in 2018 by a small group of the leading fintech entrepreneurs who felt the need to join forces and build a common house for discussion and development. The aim was to exchange views on the challenges, the … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]When foreign exchange transactions executed for mutual funds, pension plans, and endowments don’t occur at the interbank rate, investors and beneficiaries lose out. A lack of oversight and a lack of transparency mean the costs of surprisingly wide FX spreads … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]2020 was a wretched year by every measure except this one: 46 Boston-based fintech firms raised more than $1.12 billion in private equity and venture capital — significantly more than any previous year except 2018 (the year SoftBank dropped $500 million on … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Jen Marino was most recently the Chief Marketing and Customer Officer at Rockland Trust Company, where she led the company’s branding, communications, strategic planning, and customer experience efforts. Rockland Trust is a $11.5 billion community-oriented commercial bank serving eastern and … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Founded in September of 2018 by Helena Mueller, Johan Pihl, Mathias Wikström, Fredrik Lagertrad, and Nathalie Green, Doconomy is a mobile banking service developed to inspire changes in consumer behavior to reduce unsustainable consumption and carbon emissions. Doconomy bills itself as a … READ MORE
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“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
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Backed by @BessemerVP, @MMVglobal, Moneta VC, @khoslaventures & others, Farther offers clients an experienced financial advisor and a sophisticated platform for #wealthmanagment. Here's a deep dive with its co-founder & CEO. https://bit.ly/3rk8SU4 #fintech #wealthtech
CFPB sues @MoneyLion and multiple subsidiaries for taking advantage of U.S. service members and their families. https://bit.ly/3y9B1RO
I get hate mail about female funding.🧵
JP Morgan is making serious effort to develop a proprietary pay-by-bank capability (which would necessarily threaten its own not inconsiderable credit card revenue). https://on.ft.com/3rg9Wsf #Payments #fintech (@FT paywall)
Barclays may be tipped to take over a government contract to help UK tech start-ups overcome obstacles in their early years, currently held by Tech Nation, and some fintech folks are not happy. https://bit.ly/3E8h1Tk
