by BillMalloy | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked America’s move to mobile banking, and investors are following the money – literally. Last year, Chime, the mobile banking app, became the most valuable American retail fintech startup when it raised $485 million at a...
by BillMalloy | Jul 20, 2021 | Cryptocurrency, Finance, Fintech, Startups, Technology
Imagined by John Q. Public to be little more than an online bookstore at its launch in the mid-1990s, Amazon is now one of the “Big Five” (i.e., the five largest information technology companies in the United States). Its website describes it as focusing on...
by BillMalloy | Jul 6, 2021 | Business, Fintech, Technology
Travel brands are looking for tools to spur the industry’s revival after the worst downturn in recorded history. The UK’s fintech startup Fly Now Pay Later is keen to help out. It has just raised an additional £10 million ($14 million), bringing its total funding to...
by BillMalloy | Apr 30, 2021 | Business, Communications, Investing, Technology
Mortgage and consumer loan fintech startup Blend Labs has announced its intention to go public. The process was initiated by its filing of Form S-1 with the SEC on April 15, 2021. There’s no news yet on what exchange it will be listed on, as the review process has...
by BillMalloy | Mar 23, 2021 | Business, Finance, Fintech, Technology
As the fintech industry continues to gain momentum, many companies are starting to reposition themselves in this space. One company on the move is SoFi, a personal finance company that provides loans, refinancing services, and products geared toward investments and...
by BillMalloy | Mar 3, 2021 | Business, Computing, Finance, Fintech, Investing, Technology
The new year may still be in its infancy, but 2021 has probably already experienced its most remarkable finance-related series of events, or at least its most unique. At the center of it are a struggling chain of video game and merchandising retailers, an online...
by BillMalloy | Feb 18, 2021 | Business, Communications, Fintech, Investing, Technology
It was announced last week that Walmart is launching its own fintech startup in partnership with Ribbit Capital. In the latest in a series of moves that diversify the retail giant away from its core business, the new venture will combine Walmart’s retail knowledge and...
by BillMalloy | Feb 3, 2021 | Business, Computing, Finance, Fintech, Technology
For the overwhelming majority of people around the world, 2020 couldn’t be over fast enough. It was a year of great pain, disruption, and instability; more than 1.8 million people succumbed to the virus and millions more lost their livelihoods. It will be a year...
by BillMalloy | Jan 21, 2021 | Computing, Finance, Fintech, Investing, Technology
The financial health crisis gripping millions of Americans cannot be solely blamed on the coronavirus pandemic. The economic consequences of the COVID outbreak have certainly played a part. However, more than anything, it has exposed and shed light on a worrying...
by BillMalloy | Jan 6, 2021 | Business, Fintech, Investing, Marketing, Technology
Affiliate marketing has become an immensely popular marketing strategy for companies and third parties alike for one simple reason: it works. Not only is it effective at helping companies expand their customer base, but it’s cost-efficient, too. Affiliate marketing is...
