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·Oct. 27, 2017

Online Real Estate Platforms in the US

Monja shares a list of online lenders in the real estate space; discusses the pull back in construction financing by traditional banks and the continuing rise overall in the real estate construction sector. Source

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Fintech

·Mar. 1, 2022

Mark Mobius on bitcoin price rally after sanctions on Russia

Bitcoin prices surged 10% on Monday as sanctions were imposed on Russian institutions including its banks — in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Fintech

·Aug. 2, 2022

Latin American remittances are booming: Here’s why

With a focus on money education, fintech companies have a renewed sense of purpose in creating greater financial inclusion for all.

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Fintech

·Nov. 17, 2021

Crypto.com buys naming rights to Lakers’ Staples Center in a $700 million deal

The name change will take effect on Christmas Day, as the Lakers host the Brooklyn Nets in the National Basketball Association's annual Christmas Day games.

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Feb. 9, 2018

Solving Student Debt with Income Sharing Agreements

Income sharing agreements aren’t new and there were some early fintechs who have attempted this type of model; however there are new companies looking at income sharing agreements to help those with student loans tackle their debt. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Apr. 6, 2018

George Soros Family Office to Begin Trading Crypto

Adam Fisher, head of macro investing at Soros Fund Management has received approval to trade cryptocurrencies but has not begun trading them according to sources; Soros recently spoke at the World Economic Forum in January stating that cryptocurrency is a typical bubble, but was more bullish on blockchain technology; his family office as of Q4 2017 had a significant stake in Overstock.com. Source

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Fintech News Roundup

·Apr. 13, 2017

Q1 2017 Venture Capital Report

CB Insights reports on first quarter 2017 venture capital deals in their "MoneyTree Report" published in collaboration with PwC; globally, venture capitalists invested $27.1 billion in the first quarter with 2,228 deals; deals and investments increased from the fourth quarter of 2016 and were below the first quarter of 2016. Source

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·May. 26, 2020

Detailing All the Digital Offerings at LendIt Fintech

In the past two months here are LendIt Fintech we have focused completely on providing industry leading digital content for...

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Fintech News Roundup USA

·Apr. 23, 2020

Chatbot Providers Add COVID-19 Skill Amid Growing Demand

Chatbot providers Kasisto, Clinc and Finn AI have started to add coronavirus to their set of skills for banks to...

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Dec. 15, 2017

LendInvest Crosses $1 Billion in Lending

The platform grew 104% year over year; its investor base includes banks, pension and infrastructure funds, family offices and private clients; According to the company, LendInvest has the largest institutional funding base of any European Fintech lender on record; the platform offers loans made to professional property investors and developers. Source

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