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Talino, Chemonics Invest in Startup Higala, the Philippines’ Pioneering Inclusive Instant Payment System
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Talino, Chemonics Invest in Startup Higala, the Philippines’ Pioneering Inclusive Instant Payment System

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Talino Venture Studios, an award-winning global venture studio for sustainable innovation, and Chemonics International, a leading sustainable development firm, have launched and seed-funded Higala, the pioneer startup Inclusive Instant Payment System (IIPS) in the Philippines. As an IIPS, Higala will serve as a financial superhighway that will connect thrift banks, rural banks, and microfinance institutions that are currently excluded from payment networks because of high switching and on-ramp costs. Despite the presence of 400 rural banks in the Philippines, only a mere 18 are part of InstaPay. This highlights a significant challenge:......
Alipay+ Enables Digital Payment of 14 Overseas E-wallets from 9 Countries and Regions in Hong Kong to Support City’s Global Travel Drive
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Alipay+ Enables Digital Payment of 14 Overseas E-wallets from 9 Countries and Regions in Hong Kong to Support City’s Global Travel Drive

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In support of Hong Kong’s new mega tourism and commerce drive, Alipay+ now enables users of 14 leading overseas mobile wallets and bank apps from 9 countries and regions to make seamless payment in Hong Kong from their home apps. This represents the largest number of international payment apps introduced......
Upstart Launches Recognized Customer Personalization
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Upstart Launches Recognized Customer Personalization

Business Wire
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Upstart , the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, announced the launch of Recognized Customer Personalization (RCP). This new feature of the Upstart Referral Network enables banks and credit unions to present a customized loan offer to their existing customers who are looking for a loan on Upstart.com. More than......
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PropTech Startups Choose VeriFast as All-in-One Verification Partner

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Leasey, Cove, RealSage and Rentatee announce new integrations with VeriFast VeriFast, the AI-powered Verification-as-a-Service platform that automates financial analysis and decision making for tenant screening, mortgage underwriting and more, today announced that real estate technology startups Leasey, Cove, RealSage and Rentatee have adopted VeriFast’s platform as their all-in-one verification solution.......
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Retail investing startup Midas raises $45 million to roll out crypto, mutual fund, and savings account products

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The $45 million fundraise was led by Portage and is one of Turkey’s largest ever Series A rounds New capital will help Midas roll out a host of new product lines including crypto trading, mutual funds, and a savings product, with plans to double its headcount to 400+, and expand into emerging markets Midas hit profitability......
Manchester-based Fintech, Lemon Raises £500k In Pre Seed Funding
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Manchester-based Fintech, Lemon Raises £500k In Pre Seed Funding

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Led by SFC Capital and Pitchdrive, the funding round enables Lemon to continue building a strong SaaS management platform designed to help SMEs manage their SaaS subscription spend. Using Lemon, SMBs can expect to save up to 20% on their SaaS spending. Today, Manchester-based fintech, Lemon, is announcing it has......
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PriorityONE Credit Union of Florida Selects Upstart for Personal Lending

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PriorityONE Credit Union of Florida (PriorityONE), a leading credit union in Florida, has announced a new partnership with Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), the leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending marketplace, to provide personal loans across the communities it serves. “PriorityONE is committed to enhancing the financial lives of our members and becoming......
The Importance of World Backup Day: Safeguarding Your Digital Life
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The Importance of World Backup Day: Safeguarding Your Digital Life

Prajakta Ayade
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In our increasingly digital world, information is king. From irreplaceable photos and financial documents to critical work projects and sentimental music, our data holds immense value.  The World Backup Day, observed annually on March 31st, just passed by and serves as a crucial reminder to prioritize data security by creating......
Kruze Consulting Shared New Data on How Startups Have Changed Banking Strategy
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New Data from Kruze Consulting Reveals Significant Changes in Startup Banking Market One Year Since SVB Collapse

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Before the crisis, close to 60% of startups had an account with SVB and SVB held 50% of all startup cash. Now, less than 20% of startups’ cash is collectively with SVB, and no single bank holds half of the startup ecosystem’s cash. Kruze Consulting, the startup accounting and CFO......
First-Time-Buyers-Must-Make-$76,000-to-Afford-the-Typical-U.S.-Starter-Home–Up-8%-From-a-Year-Ago
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First-Time Buyers Must Make $76,000 to Afford the Typical U.S. Starter Home–Up 8% From a Year Ago

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The income necessary to buy starter homes is increasing from a year ago due to rising prices and mortgage rates: The typical starter home sold for $240,000 in February, up 3.4% year over year, and the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.78%, up from 6.26% a year earlier. Homebuyers......
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