banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Aspiration Aims To Go Public Before Year-End Via SPAC Merger
Aspiration Aims To Go Public Before Year-End Via SPAC Merger
August 19, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

Green FinTech company Aspiration Partners Inc. on Wednesday (Aug. 18) announced a planned special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger with InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc.,...

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Today in Digital Banking: Truist’s New CEO, Nuvemshop and Branch Finish Fundraising
Today in Digital Banking: Truist’s New CEO, Nuvemshop and Branch Finish Fundraising
August 18, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Today in digital banking, Branch snags $540 million in Series B fundraising. Plus, Truist overhauls leadership team after 2019 merger and Latin American eCommerce platform...

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Wells Fargo Backtracks, Will Keep Existing Personal Credit Lines
Wells Fargo Backtracks, Will Keep Existing Personal Credit Lines
August 18, 2021  |  Loans

Wells Fargo has gone back on a previous declaration that it would be doing away with its personal credit lines, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full...

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ANNA, Currencycloud Team On SMB Banking
ANNA, Currencycloud Team On SMB Banking
August 18, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small business account and tax app firm ANNA Money announced Wednesday (Aug. 18) it is working with cross-border finance specialist Currencycloud to enhance its international banking...

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Truist Announces New Leadership Roster Following Merger
Truist Announces New Leadership Roster Following Merger
August 18, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Truist Financial Corporation on Wednesday (Aug. 18) said in a press release that President and Chief Operating Officer William H. Rogers Jr. will succeed Kelly...

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Community Banks Drive Innovation For SMBs With FinTech Collaboration
Community Banks Drive Innovation For SMBs With FinTech Collaboration
August 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Small- to medium-sized business (SMB) banking has faced an uphill battle over the decades. Often viewed as too unprofitable to justify major investments, the SMB...

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New York Community Bancorp, Figure Technologies To Partner On Blockchain Projects
New York Community Bancorp, Figure Technologies To Partner On Blockchain Projects
August 16, 2021  |  Blockchain

New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) has entered into a strategic relationship with Figure Technologies to work together on blockchain initiatives, according to a press release....

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Minnwest Bank, Roundbank To Merge By Year’s End
Minnwest Bank, Roundbank To Merge By Year’s End
August 16, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Minnwest Bank and Roundbank recently announced that the financial institutions (FIs) have signed an agreement to merge. The transaction is expected to complete by year’s...

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Merchants Call On Fed To Push PINless Routing Rules For Debit Transaction
Merchants Call On Fed To Push PINless Routing Rules For Debit Transaction
August 13, 2021  |  Regulation

The deadline has passed — and what looms now is whether or not the way debit transactions are done, particularly online, will change. Get the...

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