http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ en-us https://specials-images.forbesimg.comhttps://www.forbes.com/imageserve/5fcdf14611776e3acbb83587/400x0.jpg?cropX1=0&cropX2=1080&cropY1=0&cropY2=1080 http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ Jeff Kauflin Blog's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/05/07/digital-bank-chime-fined-325-million-for-delays-in-returning-customer-funds/ Chime, the largest digital bank in America, was fined $3.25 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for long delays in getting customers their refun... Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_663a98e922164e59efbfebf9 Tue, 07 May 2024 17:55:19 -0400 2024-05-07T17:55:24-04:00 Chime, the largest digital bank in America, was fined $3.25 million by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for long delays in getting customers their refun... SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/05/03/exclusive-the-inside-story-of-chime-americas-biggest-digital-bank/ As he looks towards a possible 2025 IPO, CEO Chris Britt opens up about his own history and Chime’s current business and future. Could Washington stomp on his plans? Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_6626a6cfda9f310667bd302e Fri, 03 May 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-05-03T17:05:38-04:00 As he looks towards a possible 2025 IPO, CEO Chris Britt opens up about his own history and Chime’s current business and future. Could Washington stomp on his plans? Hero Image Cody Pickens for Forbes Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Personal Finance /personal-finance Innovation /innovation Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/03/25/amid-fintech-slowdown-goldman-sachs-backed-startup-considers-sale-sources-say/ Deserve, a credit card software company valued at $500 million in 2021, has faced a series of challenges–including having its largest customer, crypto lender BlockFi, go bankrupt. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_6600cdab4868e23edf2d0586 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:57:06 -0400 2024-03-26T06:05:09-04:00 Deserve, a credit card software company valued at $500 million in 2021, has faced a series of challenges–including having its largest customer, crypto lender BlockFi, go bankrupt. Getty Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Innovation /innovation Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/03/11/fintech-valuations-in-2024/ The estimated value of 11 leading private fintech startups shows declines as high as 79%. But a few have started to recover. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_65e5ed23d3d7e91bc856898b Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:30:00 -0400 2024-03-11T10:03:30-04:00 The estimated value of 11 leading private fintech startups shows declines as high as 79%. But a few have started to recover. Hero Image ILLUSTRATION BY YUNJIA YUAN FOR FORBES; PHOTO BYLEVON BISS FOR FORBES; ALEX FLYNN-BLOOMBERG; REVOLUT Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Innovation /innovation Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/02/13/the-50-hottest-fintech-startups/ Despite the industry’s funding woes, some startups–particularly those serving others business—are thriving. Here’s the Forbes Fintech 50 for 2024. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_65c1206b32047a3f507a3933 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:15:00 -0500 2024-02-20T12:13:37-05:00 Despite the industry’s funding woes, some startups–particularly those serving others business—are thriving. Here’s the Forbes Fintech 50 for 2024. Hero Image ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHANIE CUI FOR FORBES Hero Image Mobile ILLUSTRATION BY STEPHANIE CUI FOR FORBES Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Personal Finance /personal-finance Investing /investing Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/02/13/the-future-of-insurance-fintech-50-2024/ From two startups protecting against hackers to a small business insurer using AI to process applications quickly, six insurtech businesses made our Fintech 50. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_65ca323eb37b0f32d48ea02b Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:15:00 -0500 2024-05-08T14:11:32-04:00 From two startups protecting against hackers to a small business insurer using AI to process applications quickly, six insurtech businesses made our Fintech 50. Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2024/02/12/how-two-former-spies-cracked-the-11-billion-cyber-insurance-market/ Fintech startups Coalition and At-Bay, founded by security and spy-agency veterans, are using their tech smarts to transform the fast-growing business of protecting companies against hackers. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_65c6ab451c6ab80f55fb845f Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:30:00 -0500 2024-02-19T02:13:48-05:00 Fintech startups Coalition and At-Bay, founded by security and spy-agency veterans, are using their tech smarts to transform the fast-growing business of protecting companies against hackers. Hero Image CODY PICKENS FOR FORBES Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2023/11/28/from-fintechs-top-founders-to-wall-streets-best-dealmakers-30-under-30-finance-2024/ During a challenging year for startups and financial institutions, these entrepreneurs, traders and investors are navigating tough terrain and making an outsized impact. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_6514ae4def72e406c4318018 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:15:00 -0500 2024-04-29T17:46:33-04:00 During a challenging year for startups and financial institutions, these entrepreneurs, traders and investors are navigating tough terrain and making an outsized impact. Hero Image Tim Tadder for Forbes Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Forbes Digital Assets /digital-assets Hedge Funds & Private Equity /hedge-funds-private-equity Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Investing /investing Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2023/09/18/how-ai-is-supercharging-financial-fraudand-making-it-harder-to-spot/ From smoothly written scam texts to bad actors cloning voices and superimposing faces on videos, generative AI is arming fraudsters with powerful new weapons. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_65020b368a475314bdea3619 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:30:00 -0400 2024-04-24T03:19:59-04:00 From smoothly written scam texts to bad actors cloning voices and superimposing faces on videos, generative AI is arming fraudsters with powerful new weapons. Hero Image ILLUSTRATION BY CECILIA RUNXI ZHANG FOR FORBES, PHOTOS BY mevans/Getty Images, Prasert Krainukul/Getty Images, Halfpoint Images/Getty Images, alacatr/Getty Images Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Innovation /innovation Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Digital Transformation /digital-transformation Daily Cover daily-cover Editors' Pick editors-pick Premium Content premiumcontent Investing entrepreneurs premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2022/06/07/fintech-50-2022-the-newcomers/ For our seventh annual Fintech 50, 25 of our picks have never appeared on the list. Crypto companies and startups trying to make banking cheaper and more accessible for small businesses made a particularly strong showing. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_62978e4b0be36b000128e129 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:15:00 -0400 2024-03-07T00:20:14-05:00 For our seventh annual Fintech 50, 25 of our picks have never appeared on the list. Crypto companies and startups trying to make banking cheaper and more accessible for small businesses made a particularly strong showing. Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Personal Finance /personal-finance Forbes Digital Assets /digital-assets Small Business /small-business Real Estate /real-estate A16z A16Z Avalanche Avalanche Bitcoin Bitcoin Blockfi BlockFi Blockchain Blockchain Circle Circle Coinbase Coinbase Cryptocurrency Cryptocurrency Digital Assets Digital Assets Ethereum Ethereum Ftx FTX Gaming Gaming Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs Nft NFT Paypal PayPal Polychain Polychain Robinhood Robinhood Sequoia Sequoia Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2022/06/07/the-future-of-real-estate-fintech-50-2022/ In an industry that’s still dominated by slow processes and dated systems, opportunities abound for creating better financial services through technology. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_6297947d0be36b000129e7d1 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:15:00 -0400 2024-03-07T00:40:07-05:00 In an industry that’s still dominated by slow processes and dated systems, opportunities abound for creating better financial services through technology. Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Commercial Real Estate /commercial-real-estate Residential Real Estate /residential-real-estate Personal Finance /personal-finance Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2022/06/07/the-future-of-insurance-fintech-50-2022/ For insurtech companies, the past year has been full of challenges—but some niches continue to thrive. Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/ content_629794a13e982d0001695f6e Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:15:00 -0400 2024-03-07T00:40:07-05:00 For insurtech companies, the past year has been full of challenges—but some niches continue to thrive. Fintech /fintech Money /money Fintech /fintech Banking & Insurance /banking-insurance Innovation /innovation Cybersecurity /cybersecurity Investing entrepreneurs fintech50 premium http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/jeffkauflin/2017/04/05/the-most-unusual-jobs-in-america/ There are probably thousands of jobs you’ve never heard of because no one you know has them, or they’re completely absent from your state. To find the most unusual jobs in America, Forbes reviewed data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 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