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Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs
Report: Tech Companies Pause IPO Plans Amid Investor Uncertainty Caused by Tariffs
April 04, 2025  |  IPO

Several technology and FinTech companies reportedly paused their activities related to initial public offerings (IPOs) amid the stock market fall and investor uncertainty caused by...

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Chime Debuts Premium Tier and New Banking Features
Chime Debuts Premium Tier and New Banking Features
March 31, 2025  |  Digital Banking

Mobile banking app Chime launched a premium membership program alongside several new features. Chime+ is available exclusively to members who direct deposit, the company said...

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Chime Adds ‘Instant Loans’ for Preapproved Members to Banking App
Chime Adds ‘Instant Loans’ for Preapproved Members to Banking App
March 21, 2025  |  Loans

Chime has launched a product called Instant Loans that enables preapproved Chime members who receive direct deposits to their Chime Checking Account to access three-month installment...

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Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
Regulations Are On Hold. Does That Mean More FinTechs Will Look to Become Neobanks?
February 18, 2025  |  Banking

The neobank model has, through the past several years, taken two paths as FinTechs bring accounts, cards and other digital-first financial offerings to customers. There...

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Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025
Investment Bankers Banking on an IPO Turnaround in 2025
January 12, 2025  |  IPO

Investment bankers are reportedly preparing for a dealmaking uptick in equity capital markets this year. Optimism among Wall Street’s banks is being fueled by a...

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Chime to Offer Free In-App Tax Filing
Chime to Offer Free In-App Tax Filing
January 08, 2025  |  Taxes

While death and taxes are the only guarantees in life, paying to file taxes is up there as a near certainty. According to page 107...

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FinTech IPO Outlook: Profits and Platforms Take Center Stage
FinTech IPO Outlook: Profits and Platforms Take Center Stage
January 03, 2025  |  Fintech Investments

By any stretch of the imagination, for the FinTech IPO Index, the last 12 months have been largely kind. Headed into 2025, the index was...

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Report: Chime to Go Public in 2025 After Submitting Confidential Filing
Report: Chime to Go Public in 2025 After Submitting Confidential Filing
December 19, 2024  |  IPO

Chime Financial reportedly submitted a confidential filing for an initial public offering (IPO). The FinTech company plans to go public in 2025, though the timing of...

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Big Banks Joust With Neobanks for Lower-Income Consumer Accounts
Big Banks Joust With Neobanks for Lower-Income Consumer Accounts
October 04, 2024  |  Banking

There’s a commonality in financial services — for brick-and-mortar players and for several FinTechs, though the approach may differ: Serving the needs of lower-income households....

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