JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank in terms of assets managed, has received a $125 million penalty from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for allowing its Wall Street division to use WhatsApp and other apps to circumvent US federal record-keeping laws.
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Spanish proptech Clikalia has raised $518 million in debt and equity in one of the largest venture capital rounds raised in Spain to date. Following the popular iBuyer model established in the US by Redfin and Opendoor, Clikalia guarantees sellers an offer for their property in as fast as 24 hours and, if accepted, a […]
Cove.tool, a startup offering tools that ensure buildings are sustainable from the start, announced raising a $30 million Series B led by Coatue.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a series of orders Thursday to five companies – Affirm, Afterpay, Klarna, PayPal and Zip – to collect information on the risks and benefits associated with “buy now, pay later” technology. According to a release, the CFPB is concerned about accumulating debt, regulatory arbitrage, and data harvesting in a […]
MoneyLion, a NY-based financial banking platform provider, announced today it is acquiring embedded finance marketplace Even Financial for $440 million.
Astra, a bank-to-bank automation transfer fintech, announced partnering with state-chartered commercial banking organization Cross River Bank to launch the first-ever account-to-account (A2A) debit transfer product.
Banking behemoths like JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Citibank are among the hundreds of financial institutions wading in to the cryptocurrency realm, however, community banks and credit unions are quickly catching up. Wednesday, Idaho Central Credit Union – the state’s latest credit union – was the latest local financial institution to implement services that […]
Intuit’s QuickBooks unveiled Wednesday a rebranding of its integrated small business bank account QuickBooks Cash as QuickBooks Checking – a product originally launched in 2020 that allows small businesses to fully manage their finances, access their cash and earn interest. Since its launch, QuickBooks has seen over 150,000 small businesses sign up for its Checking […]
Yesterday Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $8.7 billion in capital investments in community development financial institutions and minority-owned banking firms to boost lending in disadvantaged areas.
Papaya, a mobile payment platform that reduces bill pay friction, announced raising a $50 million Series B funding round.