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The Brits And Canadians Loosen FinTech Regulations
February 23, 2017

Startups in the financial technology space have typically had a long and arduous process for getting their businesses off the ground, due to restrictive finance regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Stocks: When Is Too Far Too Fast Too Much?
February 22, 2017

New highs and new highs, and some more new highs. Where will it all end up, and when will the stock markets pull back? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Dangerous Road Ahead On Auto Loans?
February 22, 2017

Insert your own car/road/looming accident analogy here, and then take a look at auto loans. While consumer confidence may be good, the stock market is at new highs and wages in general are up, there are some concerns bubbling up in this crucial sector of...

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Investment Tracker: uShip Closes $25M Series D
February 22, 2017

What a difference a week makes. Where the Investment Tracker logged anemic activity barely above the triple-digit level two weeks ago, in this past week PYMNTS saw a relatively staggering volume of fund flows. In the billions of dollars. Think several billions of dollars and,...

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Brazilian FinTech Creditas Raises $19M In VC
February 22, 2017

Creditas Soluções Financeiras, a Brazilian FinTech firm focused on low-interest secured consumer loans, has obtained $19 million in funding that will allow it to provide borrowers with funds for one-fourth of what they pay to domestic lenders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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The Fed And Interest Rate Hike Tipping Point?
February 21, 2017

In the midst of headlines tied to the Trump administration, from immigration and on down to any number of staffing changes, at the top on down, a few things are going to linger, rippling to impact the way corporations and consumers interact. Get the Full...

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Some Earnings Stirrings For Payments Stocks
February 21, 2017

(Editor’s note: Forgive the lack of graphics-based data, as per usual. We at PYMNTS are working through some technical issues and will endeavor to have that part of the weekly stock column restored as soon as possible.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Monzo Closes In On Series C Funding From US-Based Thrive Capital
February 21, 2017

Monzo, one of the U.K.’s digital-only banks, is getting closer to securing new Series C funding, with U.S.-based Thrive Capital reportedly leading the round. An announcement could come as early as this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Ant Financial To Invest In Mobile Payment Company Mynt
February 21, 2017

Ant Financial, the financial services arm of China’s Alibaba, is making an investment in Mynt, a mobile payment and credit service in the Philippines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...