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FICO boasts new credit scoring model will reduce mortgage defaults

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The company boasts that the new model will have greater predictive powers while reducing risk for lenders. Continue reading →

Digital mortgage lender saw huge uptick in underserved groups in 2019

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A new study released by digital mortgage company Better.com found that 2019 was dominated by millennials, minorities, LGBT married couples, single women and married women that outearned their husbands. Continue reading →

Total Expert raises $52 million, plans to beef up staff and tech

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Total Expert, a banking and lending marketing software company, announced Thursday that it has raised $52 million, which it plans to spend on new staffers and on beefing up its technology. Continue reading →

New Tech Help to Manage Your Retirement and Investments

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Every fall, I attend the Finovate conference in New York City, where dozens of fintech entrepreneurs from around the world present apps and services they’re rolling out for consumers and financial institutions. In recent years, I’ve been disappointed b… Continue reading →

Fund That Flip gets $11M for lending platform

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The home financing platform is for experienced home investors and recently secured $11 million in funding from Edison Partners of Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading →

Fintech startup Point raises $122M in latest funding round

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Fintech startup Point on Wednesday announced the completion of a $122 million funding round, $22 million of which came from Series B funding led by Prudential Financial and DAG Ventures. Continue reading →

Insurtech startup Jetty raises $25M

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Jetty, a startup offering low-cost insurance options for renters, just raised $25 million in the latest Series B funding round. Continue reading →

2 Impressive New Personal Finance Apps for People 50+

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What’s new in personal finance apps and tech-based services for boomers and Gen Xers? Sadly, based on my day attending Finovate Fall 2018 (a New York City conference that “showcases the best new innovations and insights in financial and banking technol… Continue reading →