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Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
August 28, 2018  |  Investments

FinTech startup Deserve announced it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. The company uses machine learning (ML) and alternative data to help 40...

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Tech Companies Step Up Data Privacy Lobbying Efforts
Tech Companies Step Up Data Privacy Lobbying Efforts
August 28, 2018  |  Data

When it comes to new privacy rules that technology companies are expecting to face, the likes of Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft have become more...

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Mitek CEO, CFO Both Step Down
Mitek CEO, CFO Both Step Down
August 28, 2018  |  Personnel

Mitek Systems announced that its CEO and Chairman of the Board Jim DeBello will departing his roles at the company, effective Jan. 1, 2019. As...

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Toyota Invests $500 Million In Uber As Part Of New Partnership
Toyota Invests $500 Million In Uber As Part Of New Partnership
August 28, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Toyota Motor is gearing up to invest $500 million in ride-hailing company Uber Technologies as part of a deal to work on self-driving vehicles with...

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Jumio AI Labs Expands To Montreal
Jumio AI Labs Expands To Montreal
August 28, 2018  |  Innovation

Jumio, the creator of the Netverify Trusted-Identity-as-a-Service (TIaaS), announced the launch of Jumio AI Labs in Montreal, which will focus on the creation, experimentation and deployment...

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CFPB Ombudsman Quits, Says Bureau ‘Abandoned’ Consumers
CFPB Ombudsman Quits, Says Bureau ‘Abandoned’ Consumers
August 28, 2018  |  CFPB

Seth Frotman, an assistant director and student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), had some harsh words for acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney...

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Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative
Europe Seeks SWIFT Alternative
August 27, 2018  |  Europe

To help attain financial independence, Europe has reportedly been working on a money transfer system. It would be separate from the prevailing Society for Worldwide...

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Experian Rolls Out Scan To Detect Child Identity Theft
Experian Rolls Out Scan To Detect Child Identity Theft
August 27, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

To help parents protect against child identity theft, Experian is rolling out a Child ID scan. The service comes as 1 million children had their...

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Intuit’s Mint Updates iOS App With Data-Driven Insights
Intuit’s Mint Updates iOS App With Data-Driven Insights
August 27, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

To offer users actionable advice, Intuit’s Mint is updating its personal finance iOS Mint app with added benefits, new design features and data-driven MintSights™. The...

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