It was an eventful week in fintech startup land, and we did our best to capture the highlights. We covered some raises, new product lines, at least one M&A deal and more. Oh, and if you want to receive this in your inbox in the future, sign up here. Lula...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it does not intend to recommend an enforcement action against digital mortgage lender Better.com. The pronouncement comes after an investigation on the part of the SEC to determine if violations of federal securities laws had occurred. Last July, the SEC began looking...
Lula, a startup which aims to be the “Stripe for insurance,” has raised $35.5 million in a Series B funding round after experiencing a massive surge in customers. When TechCrunch reported on Lula’s $18 million Series A raise in July of 2021, the company was focused on building an insurance...
A class at Princeton University in New Jersey.Princeton University, Office of CommunicationsWhen it comes to elite college admissions, most expert agree: The Supreme Court's ruling on the affirmative action admission policies of Harvard University and the University of North Carolina could have an immediate effect on who gets in and why.That may...
Recently, Scientific Financial Systems’ founder Peter Millington participated in a timely one hour webinar on leveraging the power of Snowflake’s Snowpark for Python, with an emphasis on applications in Financial Analytics.Sharing the stage with Pete for this event were:Kesav Rayaprolu, Snowflake Sr, OSI Sales EngineerSumit Bhatia, Kipi.bi SVP. Kipi...
Bob and Terri Wood, of Mobile, Alabama, with their grandson.Courtesy: Bob WoodBob Wood, 66, has been thinking of selling his home in Mobile, Alabama. The finance professor and his wife, Terri, purchased the 5,000-square-foot house with a pool nearly a decade ago. "It's probably time to downsize," he said....
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to retirement savings, the gap between the haves and the have-nots has widened, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.The median retirement account balance for high-income households was nine times that of middle-income households in 2019 — $605,000...
By Richard Scott, Group Vice President Asia Pacific, Informatica Australian banks have had an unsettling year. Global instability in the financial services sector combined with the nation’s cybersecurity and Privacy Act reforms are putting more pressure on banks with regard to how they manage and use data. At the same time,...
The Mega Millions jackpot grew to $940 million on July 27, 2023.OLIVIER DOULIERY | GettyThe Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to an estimated $940 million ahead of Friday's high-stakes drawing at 11:00 p.m. ET.If you pick the magic six numbers, there are two payout options: a lump sum of...
KPMG is offering high schoolers paid internships to help fix accounting's staffing shortage.By her own admission, Autumn Kimborough, 17, didn't have a passion for accounting. But the rising high school senior from Flossmoor, Illinois, heard about a well-paid summer internship at KPMG, which included a $250 clothing stipend, and got...