SmartBiz Is First Fintech to Become Bank Since Trump Elected
SmartBiz became the first financial-technology firm to receive regulatory approval to be a bank since President Donald Trump ...
S.F. fintech SmartBiz buys bank and moves headquarters out of California
SmartBiz, an SBA lending marketplace, is eager to offer deposit accounts for small businesses nationwide after buying a bank.
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SmartBiz deal shows regulatory openness to fintech-bank M&A
The small-business lender bought a Chicago community bank in what some experts say will be the first of many such deals.
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Centrust Bank parent acquired by SmartBiz in $31.5 million deal
The deal for United Community Bancshares marks the first time a fintech firm has received approval to become a bank under ...
Fintech SmartBiz buys Illinois bank
Initially, the fintech considered obtaining its own charter, but decided it made more sense to find a lender open to ...
SmartBiz Acquires Centrust Bank, N.A. and Receives Regulatory Approval to Become a Bank and Bank Holding Company
SmartBiz announced today the closing of its acquisition of United Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ...
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Broadband Providers Can Securely Serve More Types of Local Businesses With New Calix SmartBiz Enhancements That Simplify Deployment
Calix accelerates SmartBiz deployments, enabling support for more types of small businesses like medical clinics and dental practices with existing firewalls, while pre-provisioning and expanding ...
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SmartBiz Acquires Centrust Bank, N.A. and Receives Regulatory Approval to Become a Bank and Bank Holding Company
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartBiz announced today the closing of its acquisition of United Community Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centrust Bank, N.A. The combined ...