Tagged: us

December 23, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Effective January 1, 2024, virtually all new companies being incorporated in the United States will need to “comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA),” the team at Carta noted. As explained in a blog post by Carta, this new law will “require them to submit… Read More

December 23, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly one in four (24%) Americans have been victimized by fraud or identity theft “while using gig economy platforms, like delivery and ride-sharing apps,” according to an update from TransUnion. That is more than double the rate they “experienced elsewhere, with only 10% reporting victimization… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WealthKernel, a wealthtech provider of digital investment solutions, announces the launch of US equities trading for new and existing clients. This strategic move positions WealthKernel among “the select group of API-first companies to offer institutional-grade UK and US equities trading at highly competitive prices.” Wealthyhood,… Read More

December 22, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atomic is pleased to announce its partnership with OneSource Virtual (OSV), a collaboration designed to deliver a simplified and secure direct deposit management solution to millions of American workers. This partnership will enable Atomic “to directly connect with OneSource Virtual customers to provide their employees… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America’s digital marketplace bank, released key findings from the 29th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series. The Credit Card Use Deep Dive Edition examines “the financial lifestyles of U.S. consumers and explores how… Read More

December 19, 2023 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment at Work, a provider of modern financial benefits for today’s diverse workforce, today released a new survey on the state of retirement readiness across the U.S. workforce. The report, which tracks year-over-year trends “from 2022, polled 1,000 full-time U.S. employees to examine how retirement… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), a private capital markets ecosystem that operates a crowdfunding portal,  announced select financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending October 31, 2023. Martin Kay, CEO of Netcapital Inc., said: “It was a strong quarter for our… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime is pleased to welcome Shara Chang to the company as Chief Compliance Officer. Shara reportedly “brings 15 years of financial services, fintech, and consumer protection experience to Chime.” She’s previously advised banks and high-growth companies “on regulatory compliance, risk management, and product development.” As… Read More

December 18, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canapi Ventures, the fintech venture capital fund backed by nearly 70 financial institutions and strategic investors across the United States, announced earlier this month the raise of a $750 million Fund II. Canapi is backed by the Canapi Alliance, the fund’s unique network of strategic… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, has made public its recent letters to the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. Last October, a letter authored by… Read More

December 17, 2023 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList, a crypto-asset platform based in the US, has reportedly agreed to a settlement of $1.2 million with the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) after allegations of carrying out transactions that may have violated sanctions. As mentioned in a notice that was… Read More

December 16, 2023 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. retail investors are more scared about the prospect of losing money than possibly missing out on the next big opportunity according to new research from trading and investing platform eToro. eToro’s Rethinking Risk research reveals “that 61% of U.S. retail investors say that their… Read More

December 12, 2023 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mortgage rates falling from a 23-year high have brought some early “holiday cheer for home shoppers and sellers,” according to a recent US market update. The latest Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) market report shows monthly costs “for a new mortgage are falling, inventory is… Read More

December 11, 2023 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) recently worked with Impact Research to better understand registered voters who own crypto in New Hampshire, home of “the key first-in-the-nation Presidential Primary.” This new research shows Granite Staters agree it’s time “to update the financial system. 88% of crypto owners in New… Read More

December 10, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Trumid recently reported its November 2023 performance stats. Trumid noted in a blog post that the electronic bond trading platform announced record monthly activity. Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, is reporting record trade volume and user participation highlights… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the technology-enabled real estate marketplace that helps people buy, co-own, and sell a luxury second home, releases its third annual Top Second Home Markets Report, identifying “the leading luxury second home markets for 2023 and introducing the top markets to watch in 2024.” The… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 1:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, which claims to be one of the world’s leading derivatives marketplaces, reported its November 2023 market statistics, “reaching an average daily volume (ADV) of 28.3 million contracts during the month, an increase of 21% over 2022 and the company’s highest-ever November ADV on… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, issued its annual Systemic Risk Barometer Survey results, which have “identified Geopolitical Risks, Inflation, U.S. Political Uncertainty / 2024 U.S. Presidential Election and Cyber Risk as the most significant threats to the financial services… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Millennial Shift Technologies Inc. has announced a strategic collaboration with CyberCube, the cyber risk analytics platform. mShift is a digital platform that allows insurance professionals to “quote, bind and issue multiple lines of business within the small to medium enterprise (SME) cyber liability space. mShift is… Read More

December 7, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prospective homebuyers’ patience may be waning, with fewer willing to wait until home prices or interest rates come down to purchase a home, according to new data from the Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) Homebuyer Insights Report. Today, 62% are willing to “wait for prices… Read More