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Wave raises $6.7 million from BDC Capital as it works to enter the lending space(BETAKIT)
CEO Kirk Simpson said that in the next six to 12 months, the company will roll out new features centred around money movement.
Spike Lee Tells Us Why He Never Feels Bad Asking for Money (WEALTHSIMPLE)
The director sits down with Wealthsimple to talk first jobs, family philosophy, and how to keep asking for money until you get that “Yes.” (sponsored)
Lendified acquires Techstars graduate Mentio Technologies(BETAKIT)
Toronto-based Lendified has acquired Mentio Technologies, a Vancouver-based company specializing in automated cash flow forecasting.
“Robo-advisor” Betterment raises $100 million(FORTUNE)
In another sign of the new austerity in startup fundraising, CEO Jon Stein says he chose not to take a $1 billion “unicorn” valuation in lieu of better terms.
Can a FinTech regulator framework help achieve responsible innovation?(PYMNTS)
Among the top banking regulators aiming a regulatory salvo at the FinTech sector: the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Branch.co raises $9.2 million to bring financial services where banks don’t go(TECHCRUNCH)
The app works without asking users for a credit history like they’d need to get a credit card from a traditional bank.
Facebook Messenger is reportedly taking on Apple Pay and Samsung Pay(VENTUREBEAT)
Some of the commands discovered in the latest version of Facebook’s Messenger app include “pay in person,” “pay directly in Messenger when you pick up the item,” and “no cash needed.”
We get face time with MasterCard’s ‘Selfie Pay’ pilot(BETAKIT)
Dubbed “Selfie Pay” by MasterCard, the process has no bearing on face-to-face transactions at a physical point-of-sale — it’s purely aimed at e-commerce.
Feature image courtesy TechCrunch.