Seed Deals Up in NYC, With Fintech and Real Estate in the Leads
Seed deal volume increased in the second quarter of 2017 for the first time in six quarters, according to investment...
Monzo Still on Track for 500K Accounts, Despite Losses
Scaling a challenger bank is, well, a challenge, but Monzo is up for the task. Despite reporting £6.7 million (about...
Breaking Banks: Fintech Superheroes
In this episode, the show highlights four of many Fintech fighters that are working to make the system better, smarter,...
Just One Third of OnDeck Borrowers Need Human Intervention
Machine learning and artificial intelligence have made waves in the lending space recently, but human underwriters are by far not...
All You Need to Know About OCC’s Innovation Office Hours
Who said regulators can't be innovative? The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced its Office of Innovation...
Breaking Banks: Removing Mystery of Money Movement
Why does it cost so much to move money? If every record is computerized, if all the movement is recorded...
Small and Challenger Banks ‘Increasingly’ Integrate With TransferWise
When TransferWise first launched, CEO Kristo Käärmann did not expect a favorable response from incumbents, which still charge consumers considerably...
More People Use Banking Apps Than Photo Apps on Mobile
Turns out, banking apps are higher up in consumers' smartphones than photo or video apps. A study by Forrester Research,...
Credit Karma’s Revenue is Skyrocketing Thanks to Its Free Products
Free credit reporting company Credit Karma reported more than $500 million in revenue in 2016 -- a 50% increase compared...
Robinhood Looks Into Crypto Trading
Free stock-trading app Robinhood is exploring virtual currency trading on its platform, according to co-founder Vlad Tenev. “We are looking...
