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Mortgage News Daily - Jul 22, 19

You don’t think your spouse listens to you? What about Google? You bet: “Google Very Angry After Contractor Leaks Over a Thousand Assistant Recordings.” Interesting that many …

Flagstar Bank, Detroit Fintech Bay to fund mortgage-related tech startups

Mortgage Professional America - Jul 09, 19

Mortgage Lender Flagstar Bank, in partnership with Detroit Fintech Bay, has launched the Flagstar Mortgage Tech Accelerator Program to finance early-stage startups focused on developing …

The financial inclusion balancing act

Axios - Jun 30, 19

Libra, the wildly ambitious and probably doomed Facebook-backed cryptocurrency, is innovative in many different ways. But there’s one part of it that’s deeply familiar — the way …

Kyyba Innovations, FinTech Consortium and Detroit FinTech Bay host Detroit Fintech Challenge

Cision PR - Jun 05, 19

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Detroit Fintech Challenge” (DFC) is returning to Detroit for a second year after a successful inaugural event in 2018. DFC is …

Coca-Cola Credit Union has partnered with Bankjoy

- May 06, 19

Coca-Cola Credit Union has partnered with Bankjoy to build and launch an all-new online account opening for its members, setting the stage for future growth …

Jaffe Attorney Earns Achievement Award From Midwest Acquirers Association Industry

Detroit Legal News - Aug 14, 18

Recognizing her significant contributions to the merchant bankcard and electronic payments industry, Holli Targan, partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., recently earned the …

Quicken launches proprietary reverse mortgage alternative to HECM

National Mortgage News - Aug 08, 18

Quicken Loans subsidiary One Reverse Mortgage is rolling out a private-label alternative to the Federal Housing Administration’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage that offers higher loan …

Banks recognizing simple fact: Rocket Mortgage has become leading home mortgage lender in the U.S.

ROI New Jersey - Jul 30, 18

How has fintech’s entry into the mortgage market shaken things up? If you went back in time, even just a few years, most — if …

Firm bringing financial technology hub, incubator to Detroit

TimesUnion - Jul 22, 18

DETROIT (AP) — A global firm is planning to bring its North American financial technology hub and incubator to Detroit. FinTech Consortium says Detroit FinTech …

Global Firm Opens Detroit Fintech Co-Working Hub to Foster Growth

Xconomy - Jul 19, 18

What do Singapore, Bahrain, and Detroit have in common? If you answered “they’re all home to financial technology hubs,” you win a prize.

FinTech Consortium Announces Flagship North American Location and USA Chairman

FinTech Consortium - Jul 16, 18

DETROIT, July 16, 2018 – Global firm FinTech Consortium today announced plans to open Detroit FinTech Bay, its flagship North American FinTech hub and incubator. The hub will be housed …

Which Locations Are Drawing FinTech Companies?

Area Development - Jul 11, 18

As financial technology, or “FinTech,” grows from an obscure corner of the digital market to a source of mainstream trends and broad-reaching innovations, the cities …

Assembler Labs Aims to Get Detroit Entrepreneurs Out of Their Shells

Xconomy - Jun 29, 18

Ian Sefferman is bullish on the Midwest, particularly Detroit. A native of the area, Sefferman started a Seattle-based app marketing company called MobileDevHQ that was acquired …

Bitcoin ATMs showing up in odd spots across metro Detroit

Detroit Free Press - Jun 28, 18

Walk into the Shell gas station on the corner of Nine Mile and Greenfield roads in Oak Park, head toward the back of store, and …

Detroit: More Than Just Motor City

PCMag - Jun 18, 18

Detroit is attracting startups and eyeing blockchain, but it’s not your usual Silicon Valley-style tech hub. Diversity, community, decentralized networks and Afrofuturism rule here. When …

Opinion: Struggling with student loans? Think ‘fintech’

Detroit News - Jun 18, 18

Nearly two in three Michigan college graduates face student loan debt. The average graduate owes $31,000. With hefty monthly payments hanging over their heads and virtually …

StockX, AutoBooks CEOs Talk Tech In The Motor City At Detroit Fintech Association Gathering

Benzinga - May 30, 18

The newly formed Detroit Fintech Association has a threefold mission: networking and job placement; attracting tech workers and companies to Detroit; and mentoring students in financial literacy …

Dough Announced as Winner of Inaugural Detroit Fintech Challenge Hosted by Kyyba Innovations and Techtown Detroit

PR Newswire - May 10, 18

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Kyyba Innovations along with the Techtown Detroit, is pleased to announce Dough as the winner of its first Detroit Fintech …

Detroit Fintech Association Announces Plans to Make the City a Fintech Hub

Crowdfund Insider - Sep 15, 17

The Detroit Fintech Association, an organization created within financial media company Benzinga, announced on Thursday it is now planning to make Detroit as a hub for fintech innovation and to …

Detroit seeks fintech hub status

FinExtra - Sep 15, 17

The Detroit Fintech Association (DetroitFinTech.org) today announced plans to cement Detroit as a hub for FinTech innovation and to grow the existing culture of technology-driven …

Detroit FinTech Association To Highlight, Promote Online Financial Services Companies

MITechNews.com - Sep 15, 17

DETROIT – Jason Raznick is known around Detroit as the founder and CEO of Benzinga, a financial media outlet that in a few short years has …

New Trade Association Aims To Make Detroit A Major Hub For Fintech

Mortgage Orb - Sep 14, 17

A new trade association focused on fintech has been established in Detroit. The newly launched Detroit Fintech Association plans to cement Detroit as a hub for fintech innovation. …

Detroit FinTech Association to Create Financial Technology Ecosystem

Benzinga - Sep 14, 17

Detroit FinTech Association to Create Financial Technology Ecosystem Trade organization aims to cement Detroit as a hub for financial technology Detroit, Michigan – September 13, 2017 – The Detroit …

Benzinga Launches Comparison Engine for Online Brokers

Benzinga - Aug 16, 17

Benzinga.com has gathered detailed information of online brokerage accounts for investors. They provide a comparison tool to easily filter and give you a suggestion that …

Quicken Loans Ranked Highest in the Nation for Client Satisfaction Among Mortgage Servicers by J.D. Power for 4th Consecutive Year

PR Newswire - Jul 27, 17

DETROIT, July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Detroit-based Quicken Loans, the country’s second largest retail mortgage lender, and the nation’s leading FinTech innovator, was today named the nation’s top …

Student Loan Genius Consolidates Debt, Payment Plans To Improve Borrower Visibility

Benzinga - Jul 15, 17

The United States’ $1.3 trillion in student loan debt isn’t just a problem of the present, nor is it burdensome exclusively to borrowers. “This problem …

Tech wrap: SoFi targets banking; E3 underway (+ video); Verizon-Yahoo deal closes; GM boosts Bolts

WRAL TechWire - Jul 14, 17

Online lender and financial startup SoFi has taken the first step toward competing with the nation’s biggest banks on their home turf: the checking account. …

Southeast Michigan Becomes Leader In Smart Road Technology

US News - Jun 25, 17

Southeast Michigan is becoming a leader in developing “connected” roads and traffic signals that will “talk” directly to the next generation of cars. The features …

Detroit CIOs Reveal Increased Hiring For Second Half Of 2017

PR Newswire - Jun 22, 17

Detroit-area technology hiring is looking up for the second half of 2017, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report. …

SID Vehicle Displays Detroit, Sep. 26-27: Augmented Reality Keynote And Technical Program To Focus On Next-Generation In-Car Displays And Roadmaps To New Markets

Benzinga - Jun 21, 17

Dr. Thomas Seder, GM Technical Fellow & Chief Technologist-HMI will deliver the opening keynote address – “Augmented Reality System Architecture, Supporting Technologies and HMI Requirements” …

New documentary about Detroit focuses on grassroots efforts to improve the city

Freep - Jun 19, 17

What a difference half a decade makes. Five years after “Detropia” painted a bleak portrait of Detroit, a new documentary titled “The United States of …

Drones and the Detroit School for Digital Technology

Fox 2 Detroit - Jun 18, 17

Drones have been tremendously popular among hobbysits and people that just love aviation for years. But now the unmanned aerial vehicles are becoming important tools …

Building an Inclusive Tech Hub in Detroit

Next City - Jun 16, 17

Grand Circus’ office space in the Broderick Towner in downtown Detroit is buzzing with activity. In a conference room with large windows that overlook the …

This Warranty Startup Wants To Compete With ‘Greedy’ Retailers

Benzinga - Jun 16, 17

While working for a big-box company, Clarence Bethea needed service on his laptop, but he’d lost his receipt, and his warranty was nowhere to be …

The Street Partners With Wibbitz To Accelerate Digital Video Production

IT Briefing - Jun 15, 17

Wibbitz, the leading AI-powered video creation company, today announced that it has partnered with TheStreet.com (a business unit of TheStreet, Inc., NASDAQ-NMS: TST), the acclaimed …

Benzinga Hosts Fintech’s Future With Venture Firm Village Capital

Benzinga - Jun 14, 17

Over the course of last week Benzinga’s downtown Detroit office played host to entrepreneurial incubator Village Capital’s 2017 Fintech Program.The event, which lasted from June …

When It Comes to Automation, Wall Street Needs to Learn from the Rust Belt

Finance Magnates - Jun 13, 17

It’s an innovative change that has already started slipping into reality: Wall Street’s corporations are waking up to the potential of automation and robotics in …

One for the Thumb: Detroit-based Quicken Loans Named Computerworld’s #1 Best Place to Work in IT for Fifth Straight Year

PR Newswire - Jun 12, 17

For the fifth straight year, Detroit-based Quicken Loans, the nation’s second largest retail mortgage lender, has earned the #1 ranking on IDG’s Computerworld ‘Best Places …

Startup Weekly: Venturespring launches new accelerator, InMotion Ventures partners with Techstars and more

Tech City News - Jun 09, 17

Venture development studio Venturespring has launched Venturespring Ignite, a new model for business creation and acceleration. The programme will seek to help startups grow by …

Better than Chase: SafeAmerica Credit Union redefines omnichannel experience

CUInsight - Jun 07, 17

When SafeAmerica Credit Union set out to create its own customized omnichannel member experience, its executives knew they were in uncharted waters. “Typically, when people …

Bankjoy scores digital banking tech deal with SafeAmerica Credit Union

Banking Technology - Jun 07, 17

California-based SafeAmerica Credit Union is building a new omnichannel banking platform with fintech start-up Bankjoy. Bankjoy says it was selected as a result of “a …

5 Fintech Companies Working to Better Your Investing Future

Entrepreneur - May 25, 17

Can a company from the once-bankrupt city of Detroit, best known as the Motor City, successfully re-train its sights from cars onto the world of …

Autobooks Relocates to Downtown Detroit, Accelerates Hiring

Benzinga - May 25, 17

Fintech brings small-business member to credit union

CUInsight - May 25, 17

Desiree Deschamps of Pet Shepherds of MI, LLC, Detroit, had been struggling with invoices and payments since founding her business in August 2015. This March, …