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Novo Banks on Faster Deposits & Apps to Gain Small Business Market Share

Fintech Labs Insights

The other two listed items are not as important in terms of differentiating Novo from its peers: Invoices : This is the most straightforward of the feature set. The ability to send invoices with integrated credit card and electronic payment options. Reserves : I don’t love this name, since it makes me think of a credit line.

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SoFi Officially Files For A Bank Charter Of Its Own

PYMNTS

Just about a month ago, SoFi CEO Michael Cagney was telling media that the firm was about a month away from applying for a bank charter. Which means it really doesn’t come as all that huge a surprise that as of June 6th, SoFi had applied for a new (de novo) bank charter according to the FDIC. SoFi has confirmed the news.