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Every day the Fintech Nexus News team writes original stories from around the world, and we archive them chronologically on this category landing page.

LatAm

·Dec. 8, 2021

LatAm 2021: Mexican mortgage startup Yave wins PitchIt

Yave, a mortgage and credit fintech that aims to capture the Mexican mortgage market, won the day after an excellent presentation by co-founder and CEO Bernardo Silva. He said he wanted to break into the slow-moving trad marketplace for mortgages and help brokers put the mortgage right into the sales process.

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Fintech

·Dec. 8, 2021

LatAm 2021: Rappi demonstrates democratizing fintech through convenience

Rappi prides itself on providing anything people want at any time. With such a lofty aim, it is only logical that sooner or later, the company would look to financial services to increase that convenience even further.

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LatAm

·Dec. 8, 2021

LatAm 2021: Strategy drives M&A success

When considering mergers and acquisitions in Latin America, companies better have a well-thought-out strategy before proceeding, a panel of experts agreed at LendIt Fintech LatAm 2021, held Dec. 7-8 in Miami, Fla.

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Fintech

·Dec. 7, 2021

LatAm 2021: Ualá Moving from payments app to full payments ecosystem

Just before lunch, after a morning of fireside chats at LendIt Fintech LatAm, was the heavy hitter Pierpaolo Barbieri, CEO, and founder of Ualá.

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LatAm

·Dec. 5, 2022

LatAm app Trii raises $3 million

This new funding will allow Trii to expand operations in three key countries in the region: Colombia, Peru and Chile.

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LatAm

·Mar. 29, 2022

LatAm BNPL Kueski reaches 1 million clients in Mexico

Buy Now, Pay Later companies are gaining ground in Latin America, with Kueski reporting more than 1 million customers.

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Steve McLaughlin of FT Partners shares a laugh with Paulo Passoni of Softbank

Fintech News

·May. 6, 2022

LatAm commitment unchanged despite recent exits: Softbank

'It would be very strange for a fund the size of Softbank to change its investment policy due to losing part of its staff, no matter how key people are.'

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LatAm

·Nov. 16, 2022

LatAm crypto firms rush to calm clients amid FTX meltdown

Although many Latin American companies claim they have little exposure to FTX's digital token, a widespread loss of conviction in crypto poses a significant risk.

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