Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, has entered the Indian...
News Roundup
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American Banker takes a look at the new blockchain-based system for identity...
With fall approaching there are many conferences to attend for fintech professionals; Lend Academy shares a description of each conference as well as discount codes for attending some of the conferences; list includes FinovateFall, ABS East, OLPI Policy Summit, LendIt Europe 2017, Lend360, Money2020, American Banker's Digital Lending & Investing, AltFi Global Summit, IMN Investors Conference on Marketplace Lending, and Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit 2017. Source
LendIt Fintech has always looked for ways to serve the fintech community...
This week Prosper released their June 2012 Investor Monthly Update. This is...
Gellman is the firm's first chief marketing officer; he joins the firm from Esurance and also has experience at Wells Fargo; Credible is a personal finance marketplace that provides offers for student loans and personal loans; in July it also announced a credit card marketplace; Gellman will help the platform expand its business and continue to focus on supporting its customers. Source
The world is making new demands on business, and banking services are...
The emerging blockchain industry is starting to look like the rest of the tech industry, predominantly male; it is estimated that only 4 to 6 percent of blockchain investors are women; there are a number of women who are looking to change this culture and have started forming clubs and conferences to attract more women to the space; “We have an opportunity to rebuild the financial systems,” entrepreneur Brit Morin said to the NY Times. “Women want to be part of that.”; there has been numerous incidents at industry events and from ICO marketing campaigns that have been discouraging to say the least for blockchain women enthusiasts; with the industry still in its infancy there is plenty of time to build a more inclusive culture for all those interested in the potential of blockchain technology. Source.
Experian will integrate BioCatch with its fraud prevention platform; the new platform services will use behavioral biometrics to help clients detect fraudulent credit card and loan applications; with BioCatch clients can consider a range of factors including the speed at which information is entered and how familiar a user is with the application process. Source
BBVA recently announced a banking platform in the U.S. complete with a...