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Blend’s 40% Decline Leads FinTech Index Lower in Volatile Week
Blend’s 40% Decline Leads FinTech Index Lower in Volatile Week
March 23, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

Bank runs were only part of the story this week. And as the FinTech IPO Stock Index sank for another week, down 2.5%, the positive...

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Oportun, Katapult Drive FinTech IPO Index Down 4.1%
Oportun, Katapult Drive FinTech IPO Index Down 4.1%
March 17, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The past week’s been dominated by bank runs, by lifelines thrown to banks, by bank rescues. And yet, in the midst of a whipsaw week...

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Lending Platforms Plunge as Tech Rout Sends FinTech IPO Index Down 4.9%
Lending Platforms Plunge as Tech Rout Sends FinTech IPO Index Down 4.9%
March 10, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

It wasn’t just crypto that had investors running for the exits. And it wasn’t just talk of more rate hikes from the Fed that had...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
Today in the Connected Economy: Chicago Bulls Team With Klarna
January 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, the Chicago Bulls team up with Klarna, while Instacart joins forces with Chase and Mastercard to launch a new credit...

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Sezzle Expands Long-Term Finance Product With Genesis, Oportun
Sezzle Expands Long-Term Finance Product With Genesis, Oportun
January 19, 2022  |  Partnerships

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) finance platform Sezzle is partnering with Genesis Credit and Oportun to expand Sezzle’s long-term finance product. The move complements Sezzle’s...

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FinTech Oportun Completes Acquisition of Banking Platform Digit
FinTech Oportun Completes Acquisition of Banking Platform Digit
December 22, 2021  |  Acquisitions

Fintech Oportun has acquired neobanking platform Digit, which provides automated savings, investing and banking tools, the companies announced Wednesday (Dec. 22). Oportun works in low-...

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Latino-Focused Lender Oportun Scraps Bank Charter After CFPB Probe
Latino-Focused Lender Oportun Scraps Bank Charter After CFPB Probe
October 11, 2021  |  Loans

Oportun, a specialist in low- to moderate-income lending, which services many Latinos, has withdrawn its application for a bank charter. The withdrawal was voluntary, and...

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