Fall of Parler a boon for crypto-friendly social platforms Gab and DLive
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Fintech News Stories
NCR offers to buy Cardtronics for $1.73B
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Reuters reports that NCR Corporation, an Atlanta-based company that makes ATMs and self-service payment kiosks for the retail and hospitality industries, has offered to buy Cardtronics for $1.73B in cash.
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How Green Dot is disrupting challenger banks
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Green Dot, a bank holding company and banking-as-a-service provider behind more than 100,000 retail brands, launched GO2bank, a digital banking brand for low-to-moderate income customers.
Read MoreIndustry takes stand against violence in Washington, D.C.
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Several prominent financial industry leaders condemned the actions of a group of President Donald Trump’s supporters who stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, January 6.
Read MoreSoFi to go public via Chamath Palihapitiya SPAC
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SoFi, the 10-year-old financial services company that started as a lender and expanded to banking, investing, and mortgages is going public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) associated with investor Chamath Palihapitiya, multiple sources reported.
Read MoreTruist to move out of the 401(k) business through a series of acquisition deals
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Truist Financial is selling off its 401(k) unit, the company announced on Wednesday, January 6. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.
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Rent-A-Center to acquire Acima Holdings in $1.65B deal
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Rent-A-Center, a retailer that offers home furnishings, appliances, and electronics, on a lease-to-own basis, is planning to acquire digital lease-to-own provider Acima Holdings in a $1.65B cash and stock transaction.
Read MoreSocial payments app Meemo launches custom digital gift card platform
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Meemo, a payments app that tracks user transactions and offers merchant rewards, launched a website where users can create personalized gift cards.
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TransferWise is said to be planning a 2021 IPO
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TransferWise, the U.K.-based cross-border payments fintech that’s reportedly valued at $5B, is preparing to go public in the new year, according to Sky News.
Read MoreRobinhood to pay $65M civil penalty to settle SEC charges
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Brokerage Robinhood this week agreed to pay a civil penalty of $65M over charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it was misleading customers.
Read MoreIslamic fintech Wahed acquires banking app Niyah
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Wahed, a U.S.-based Islamic fintech that offers a compliant investment management platform, has acquired Niyah, a British company that runs a banking app designed for Muslim communities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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