Dan Gilbert is the founder of Quicken Loans and his name has been thrown around as a potential suitor to acquire Yahoo! Inc. YHOO's internet properties as part of a partnership with Warren Buffett.
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Gilbert was quick to point out he can't publicly comment on his involvement with the bidding process for Yahoo's properties when he spoke at the Detroit Start-up Week conference. However, he told the local media source that the city of Detroit "could become the fin-tech capital of the world."
The Detroit-born business leader added that his native city could become a leader with or without Yahoo. Detroit is also home to Quicken Loans' head office.
Detroit is also home to Benzinga's head office and has already demonstrated the ability to take a leadership role in fin-tech. Benzinga recently hosted its second annual Fintech Awards
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— BZ Fintech Awards (@BZAwards) May 26, 2016
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