Back in March CommonBond closed a $50 million Series D investment that was led by the venture capital arm of...
Fifth Third has announced a $112 million investment in a five year project that will upgrade its technology and help it to partner with fintech firms; enhancements involved with the upgrade include video conferencing with remote experts, Wi-Fi in branches, distance learning and real-time data feeds to fintech partners; following the investment the company will be driven more by its new web-services and APIs; it also plans to more openly partner with fintech companies for data sharing. Source
Greg Carmichael is the CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp; in this in-depth interview he shares his perspective on the intersection of regulation and innovation in banking, Fifth Third’s fintech strategy, their partnership with QED Investors and more. Source
ApplePie Capital, a company that focuses on providing funding for franchises is the latest online lender to land a deal...