Fintech Radar
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Facebook Adds Senior Job Vacancy for Calibra Wallet on Careers Site
Facebook has started advertising for a head of data science to work on its Calibra wallet
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RBC rolls out real-time wire payments tracking for businesses
The Royal Bank of Canada today launched a real-time wire payments tracking feature to instill more transparency around the status of payments. The bank is using
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Digital mortgage application company raises $130m to expand bank partnerships
As banks continue to partner with financial technology companies, digital mortgage application company Blend is hoping a major fundraising round will help
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Funding Circle Collaborates With Merseyside Pension Fund to Launch UK Economic Impact Fund For British Small Businesses
Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Monday it has teamed up with Merseyside Pension Fund to launch UK Economic Impact Fund for British small businesses. According to the duo, the UK Economic Impact Fund will give institutional investors including pension funds, insurance companies and local
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As California mulls rules for payday loan alternative, rifts emerge
Companies that offer early access to earned wages want a regulatory framework for their fast-growing industry. But the bill under consideration in Sacramento is exposing big divisions in the sector.
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Dozens opens Westminster popup
Dozens, a finance startup with two FCA licences which has recently launched its app offering current accounts, budgeting tools and investment in the UK, has partnered with Westminster City Council to find out what local residents and businesses really want from their future high streets.
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Morningstar sees a risk to money transfer services from Libra
While Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra faces regulatory challenges, its potential to upend some legacy payment providers merits consideration, according to a
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‘Nuke it From Space!’: National Review Pundit Slams FB’s Cryptocurrency
National Review's Michael Brendan Dougherty chided the US for not exercising the correct response to Facebook's cryptocurrency launch: a nuclear strike.