Colombian credit fintech Monet looks to expand into Central America

Monet, a Colombian payroll-backed lending fintech, announced an alliance with Grupo Bancolombia to bring new financial services to four Central American countries. The fintech will now operate in Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico, where it plans to become an ally of the region’s underbanked population, which does not have credit scores and, therefore, lacks […]

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PitchIt Podcast 91: PitchIt 2023 – Semifinals Round 1

PitchIt is back and better than ever for its 9th year! PitchIt, a competition for fintech startups, provides selected finalists unparalleled access to industry experts and invaluable exposure, branding, and more. 16 semifinalists. Best and Brightest VCs. 1 chance to Change your Future. Semifinal round 1 Boss Insights Conductiv, Inc. FinGoal Grounded Technologies Momnt Paperstack […]

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Podcast 428: Gunes Kulaligil of Stout

The marketplace lending space is now relatively mature, particularly when it comes to consumer loans, with several platforms 10-15 years old. The first public securitization was back in 2013 by SoFi and there have been hundreds of deals closed since then. The unsecured personal loan space now has a long track record with consistent performance. Gunes Kulaligil […]

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Nova Credit partners with San Diego startup to tackle student housing crisis

Final exams are the least of students’ worries when they do not have a place to live. Dorm stays or bunking down with parents while in school are options for some, but they do not make the grade as a long-term solution. Without a permanent address, finding work and building a social life is hard. […]

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Tassat delivers blockchain-based, real-time B2B payments

Private permissioned blockchains are a key feature of Tassat’s B2B payments and financial services for banks. Best of all, chief information security officer Al Berg said they are compliant while easily operating within U.S. regulations. Tassat’s Digital Interbank Network is the world’s first blockchain-based, real-time payments network operating entirely within the existing regulatory framework of […]

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Replay: Weekly news show, April 27, 2023

Andrew Dix Watch a replay of our weekly news roundup show with hosts Todd Anderson and Peter Renton, with special guest Andrew Dix from Crowdfund Insider. This fast-paced show features the content leaders of Fintech Nexus discussing the biggest fintech news stories of the past week. Watch the replay below. Fintech Nexus Staff This content […]

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Salt Labs looks to spice up wealth building for the hourly worker

After helping workers get paid faster at DailyPay, Jason Lee and Rob Law want to help now them build wealth at Salt Labs. Recently emerging out of stealth, Salt Labs is an HR and fintech startup that enables hourly workers to own the value of their work, Lee, Salt Labs’ CEO, explained. It’s an intriguing […]

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Open data could solve America’s poorly understood SMB credit crunch

A warmer embrace of open data could solve America’s small business credit crunch, a new Codat report suggests. That is one finding from America’s SmallBusiness Credit Opportunity, a report conducted with polling from YouGov. It explains that while American small business credit demand remains high, many owners cannot access the credit they need to expand […]

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Card hopping and FaaS: Sift report analyzes fraud trends

Fraud continues to evolve, with technology making it easier to get started and thrive, Sift’s new Digital Trust and Safety Index shows. It’s becoming easier to buy and sell stolen information, Sift trust and safety architect Jane Lee said. Finagle an invite to a Telegram forum, and you’re in. Discussion group posts on this are […]

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Nubank reaches 80 million customers in LatAm, up 33% YoY

Brazilian Nubank reached 79.1 million customers in Latin America, the neobank said this week regarding its first-quarter userbase growth. The new milestone marks a 33% growth yearly, up almost 20 million since the first quarter of 2022. The digital bank started in 2013 in Brazil and has branched out to Mexico and Colombia recently. However, […]

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