US FinTech Jiko has become the first FinTech to acquire a brick and mortar bank.
In Brief:
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The FinTech was founded by an ex-Goldman Sachs trader in 2016.
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It has purchased Mid-Central National Bank based in Minnesota.
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Jiko has just 23 staff.
What does this mean?
This is the first time a FinTech has purchased a nationally chartered, regulated bank. Jiko intends to give people an easier way to manage their money and remove friction. Soon, a new mobile banking app will be launched.