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Tabla de Contenidos: “…21 FinTech's Potential Impact on Bank Valuation 29 How Community Banks Can Help FinTech Companies 31 Conclusion 32 Notes 33 CHAPTER 3 The Historical Context for FinTech 35 Introduction 35 FinTech History 35 Visa and MasterCard: The Largest IPOs in FinTech History 40 Core Vendors 43 Notes 50 SECTION TWO CHAPTER 4 State of Community Banks Embracing FinTech Today 53 Introduction 53 Overview of U.S. Community Bank Industry Trends 53 Banks and FinTech Increasingly Intersect 56 Serving More Customers Digitally 56 Evolving Regulatory Oversight of FinTech 61 Conclusion 66 Notes 67 CHAPTER 5 The Alternative Lending Niche 70 The Mortgage Market 70 The Consumer Lending Market 72 Government Regulation of Alternative Lending Platforms 78 Conclusion 79 Notes 80 CHAPTER 6 The Payments Niche 82 Trends to Watch 82 Digital Currencies and Blockchain Technology 91 Conclusion 99 Notes 100 CHAPTER 7 The Wealth Management Niche 104 Introduction 104 The Evolution of the Online Brokerage Industry 106 The Rise of Robo-Advisors 108 Conclusion 116 Notes 118 CHAPTER 8 InsurTech and the Future of Insurance 120 Introduction to InsurTech 121 Technology Trends in Insurance 123 Conclusion 129 Notes 129 SECTION THREE CHAPTER 9 Partnering with a FinTech Company 133 Introduction 133 Conclusion 154 Notes 155 CHAPTER 10 Early Stage FinTech Valuation Issues 156 Introduction 156 Why You Should Have a Valuation Performed 157 Valuation Considerations for FinTech Companies 160 What about Preferences and FinTech Valuations? …”

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