Author: Jim Bruene

Fintech Product News & Views: Stream

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 26, 2026 | News Stream

July 26 Fintech Business Weekly | An enlightening deep dive into the Celsius crypto deposit and...

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Top 18 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (SMB) | July 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 23, 2026 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments

In the past eight years, the corporate charge card market witnessed the launch of 3 major digital...

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Top 16 U.S. Online Digital Banks for Small Business (SMB) | July 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 23, 2026 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Data & Analytics, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

The first pure-play online bank, Security First Network Bank (SFNB), launched in 1995, just a year...

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Top 8 Yielding Online Digital Bank Savings & Treasury Accounts for Small Businesses (SMB): July 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 23, 2026 | Challenger Banks, Savings, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

Other than a brief spike in 2018, it's been more than 15 years since short-term rates were high...

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Best Small Business (SMB) Checking Account Bonuses, up to $2,000 (July/Aug/Sep 2026)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 23, 2026 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

It's a great time to shop for a new checking account for your small business. The first quarter is...

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Top 11 Digital Online Invoicing Solutions for Small Business (SMB) | July 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 22, 2026 | Payments, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments, Startup of the week, Startups, Top Rankings (Banks)

Digital invoicing platforms help small businesses create and send professional invoices, accept...

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Top 14 Digital Online Bill Payment Solutions for U.S. Small Businesses (SMB) | July 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 21, 2026 | Payments, Small Business Banking, Small Business Payments, Startups

Digital & online billpay platforms help small businesses receive, approve, schedule, and pay...

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Top 10 Digital Challenger Banks for Your Kids (July 2026)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 16, 2026 | Challenger Banks, Startups, Top Rankings (Banks), Youth finances

According to Dealbook, $1.1 billion has been invested into youth banking startups. Half went to...

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The 37 Biggest Fintech Conferences, Events & Trade Shows in 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 10, 2026 | Conferences/Events

The 2026 conference season is now more than 50% complete, with 16 events concluded and 13 left on...

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Top 13 DeFi, Blockchain and Crypto Conferences in 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jun 30, 2026 | Conferences/Events, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, DeFi, NFT/Tokens

It's been quite a year in the alternative finance and crypto industry. This calendar outlines the...

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The 25 Biggest Banking, Mortgage, Lending & BankTech Conferences in 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jun 30, 2026 | Conferences/Events, Startups

Welcome to the conference New Year, which typically starts in mid-February, goes strong through...

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The 17 Biggest Payments & Card Industry Conferences & Events in 2026

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jun 30, 2026 | Conferences/Events, Credit & charge cards, Payments

We’ve always viewed conferences as a vital part of the business innovation process, the...

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