LendingClub Closing Down Their Platform for Retail Investors from Lend Academy – LendingClub announced this week that they would be closing down their retail investor platform at the end of the year. This has became the most read story in Lend Academy history (over the first three days). READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
The fintech industry has long been dominated by male founders. New research released Thursday highlights this ongoing gender disparity. At the same time, the Deloitte report offers a glimmer of encouragement for women-run fintech start-ups—and suggestions for leveling the playing field. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
As one of the most ancient tenets of human societies, money and finance have been constantly evolving with advances in technology and science. As technology continues to take leaps and bounds and permeates every aspect of life, we can expect banking and finance to change. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
As with so many areas of life, the pandemic has changed how people are managing their money — they're using technology more than ever. It's not just online banking applications. These days, people are relying on tech for everything from investing to financial planning. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
Need help figuring out your budget, projecting future earnings or saving for a rainy day? There’s an app for that. More than 200, actually, available for iOS or Android. Some are free, while others cost up to $10 to download — or more, after the free trial period ends. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE
Even before the bulk of bank branches temporarily closed their brick-and-mortar doors because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a great deal of personal banking was done via click, tap or swipe. Today, demand for digital financial services is going through the roof. READ MORE FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCE HERE
2020 has been a huge year for fintech companies. The spread of COVID-19 across the planet has had a massive influence on the role that fintech plays in the daily lives of people all around the globe, as well as in the backend infrastructure of the world’s financial systems. In other words, it seems that
Tim Draper is a trendspotter most famously known as founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, where he lead their investment in Skype. He’s also known as a thought leader for his book, The Startup Hero, and Draper University, his higher education institution. Finally, he even stars in his own television show, Meet The Drapers. Today he’s
Fintech startups are revolutionizing old industries with new technology. But the most successful brands in this category are and will continue to be those that recognize the importance of human-powered service. These brands will win customer trust for the long run by supplementing and enriching their tech solutions with knowledgeable human employees. Let's examine why
Hey it’s World Fintech Day today. It’s a day to take some time to congratulate an industry that has achieved… well, what exactly? What is there to celebrate when the truth is that we haven’t yet had a fintech revolution or anything like one. If you think I’m being harsh, take at look at this survey of almost 800 companies that
