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NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
NymCard Gets $33 Million to Deepen MENA Embedded Finance Presence
March 19, 2025  |  Investments

Embedded finance platform NymCard has raised $33 million to extend its MENA region presence. The company’s Series B round, announced Wednesday (March 19), was led by QED Investors, and...

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Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
Washington Weekly: CFPB’s Future and the Impact of CDFI Cuts on Credit Unions
March 17, 2025  |  Regulation

By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this...

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CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
CFPB, Crypto and Consumer Confidence: Inside DC’s Unpredictable Regulatory Storm
March 03, 2025  |  Politics

If you’re tracking the mania in Washington, D.C., from a financial services perspective these days, you might notice that it’s starting to resemble a weather...

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CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
CFPB in Limbo — Should FinTechs and Banks Stay the Course?
February 10, 2025  |  CFPB

The phrase “manic Monday” is getting a pretty good workout these days. Far from being a cute top 40 song from the ’80s, the ongoing...

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Three Big Shifts for Banking From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Embedded Finance and BaaS Report
Three Big Shifts for Banking From PYMNTS Intelligence’s Embedded Finance and BaaS Report
July 26, 2024  |  Banking

As the financial services landscape rapidly evolves, traditional banks and financial institutions (FIs) find themselves at a pivotal juncture. The emergence of embedded finance and...

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Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform
Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform
April 30, 2024  |  Cross Border Commerce

Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will...

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Shop Circle Raises $120 Million to Develop eCommerce Tools
Shop Circle Raises $120 Million to Develop eCommerce Tools
September 06, 2023  |  Investments

Shop Circle has secured $120 million in Series A funding to further develop its suite of eCommerce tools. The firm also aims to solidify its position...

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What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
What If: Walmart Succeeds as a Neobank?
August 10, 2023  |  Walmart

In the bid to build a financial services ecosystem, and a super app that marries commerce and banking, there’s a 800-pound gorilla in the space...

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What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?
August 03, 2023  |  financial apps

Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested...

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