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U.S. banks aim to leverage fintech in the payments, financial markets, data and blockchain spaces. “In 2019 YTD, U.S. banks have participated in 24 equity deals to fintech companies. This follows a record 2018, where U.S. banks backed 45 equity deals to fintech startups -- a 180% increase...

The evolution of technology spawns new generations of products and creates new markets for innovators. Here's a compilation of top tech predictions for 2019 based on separate reports from CB Insights and Loup Ventures. 1. Data Protection Becomes Geopolitical Issue With increasing incidences...

Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD)'s years-long struggle in a tough retail environment culminated in the department store filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week. A Chapter 11 bankruptcy facilitates reorganization of a company through a plan to keep its business alive and pay...

One of the quickest ways to go from rags to riches in America is to launch the next billion dollar startup company. But creating a successful startup is much harder than it seems. In fact, CB Insights recently found that 70 percent of tech startups fail all-together. Earlier this year, FastCompany...

Having raised a record-setting $5.2 billion in the second quarter of 2017, fintech startups are on track to surpass their previous annual record of $14.1 billion, according to research by CB Insights. Nineteen companies, 12 based in the United States, completed financing rounds generating more than...

According to a Bloomberg report, venture capital funds are investing less cash in startups today than they were a year ago. Notable Silicon Valley firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners aren't having any problems raising cash; in fact, they are doing so at levels that haven't been...

The insurance technology, or insurtech, industry is still in its infancy. But, a number of startups operating in this industry recently raised millions from top venture investors, according to a report on CNBC. The report said such companies have "partnered with global incumbents, and are offering...

The checkbook was exnayed by the debit card years ago. Anyone can do their taxes now with QuickBooks. For decades, the Internet has given retail investors access to information once accessible only to Wall Street traders. Now, the technological advances of fintech are changing the wealth...

FinTech is kind of a big deal. However, the actual market value of this sector is far from being realized. TechCrunch estimates the potential market opportunity to be $138 billion for just one highly-focused area. "Fintech is in the midst of a golden age of investment and innovation,...

Startups that lead (and in some cases created) new industries are about to receive competition from a couple of stalwarts. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), famous for making iDevices and MacBooks, is getting ready to launch its first on-demand streaming music service, Apple Music. The $10-per-month...