Digital investment startup M1 Finance drooped their assets under management fees to zero in December; the company plans to make money through back end services and charges fees fopr paper statements, wire transfers and transferring to another brokerage; “It’s taking a similar approach to how the rest of financial services works,” CEO Brian Barnes said to TearSheet. “Banks make money on cash, assets, transaction revenue and the ability to cross sell — the more users, the more assets, and the more money M1 will make.”; the company current holds more than $100mn assets under management. Source.
deBanked has taken the Inc 5000 list and provided a table of the top alternative small business companies by revenue; the top 5 include Square, OnDeck, Kabbage, Swift Capital and National Funding. Source
LendingClub’s HQ in San Francisco hosts many of the perks of companies in the area like stocked kitchens, games and...
The new facility will allow Fundation to extend credit to more small businesses and is the latest example of a...
There is a growing group of fintechs who have designed their products specifically for Gen Z, who are defined as...
Artificial intelligence startup Kasisto raised a $9.2 million Series A round that was led by Propel Venture Partners; the company intends to use the funds to expand into new markets, grow the engineering and sales teams and develop partnerships with systems integrators to enhance their platform; Kasisto is a fintech startup that lets companies engage and transact with their customers through natural, intelligent conversations via smart bots and virtual assistants. Source
Bank of America says it will invest $1.5 million in a Charlotte fintech initiative over the next three years; the investment is the first for the city from a financial services company; regarding the investment, Cathy Bessant, Bank of America's chief operations and technology officer, said: "Charlotte has proven to be a place where a sustainable company can be founded, emerge and grow. Fintech is a significant, new opportunity for Charlotte that connects our strong finance and technology infrastructure with innovatively minded people, creating tech jobs and new paths to economic mobility."; Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts is expected to publicly announce more details on the initiative in the next few months. Source
Lend Academy talks with Prosper's CEO David Kimball in their podcast; David Kimball was previously CFO and became CEO in December; he talks about some of the company's challenges in 2016; provides details on the platform's investors, origination volumes and financing controls; he also discusses the firm's $5 billion investment deal and how it is affecting the business. Source
A group of House Republicans has sent a letter to Comptroller Thomas Curry requesting his agency slowdown its plans for a fintech charter; the letter was signed by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling and 33 other House Republicans; it primarily suggests that stakeholders are not receiving an appropriate amount of time to comment on the full details of the fintech charter and that there is potential for the fintech charter to be overturned by Congress. Source
The SEC is easing restrictions on reporting requirements and will also accelerate the approval of crowdfunding listings; the goal is...