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Josh Taylor is executive director of the SMU Cox William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership. [Photo: SMU]
SMU and MassChallenge Launch Fintech Coalition and Accelerator
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 7, 2026
The MassChallenge-run SMU Cox FinTech Accelerator will select up to 15 fintech startups for the annual program. The accelerator opened applications Oct. 6 and will accept them through Nov. 19.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 11, 2026
With decades of experience scaling consumer fintech products to tens of millions of customers, Kevin Bird and Nizar Rana were hired to help Yendo grow its platform and speed its use of AI to streamline lending decisions, lower the cost of services, and pass those savings directly back to customers in better rates and faster access to credit, the company said.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 9, 2025
Founded in 2021, Yendo offers the "first-ever" credit card secured by the equity in its customers' vehicles. And now the company is planning "a wave of launches" in Q4 2025—aiming to accelerate its vision of building "the bank for the underserved majority" of non-prime American lenders.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 26, 2025
Thibault Fulconis brings more than three decades of leadership and financial experience to his new position at Yendo, which offers the first-ever vehicle equity-backed credit card.
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Clockwise from top left: Jennifer Sanders, Michael Sorrell, Andrew Schaap, Dave Copps, Barry Shurkey, Brenda Stoner, Taylor Calise, Taylor Shead, and Bryan Adams.
Finalists Announced for The Innovation Awards 2025, Presented by D CEO and Dallas Innovates
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 25, 2024
The Innovation Awards 2025 recognizes 76 companies and trailblazers paving the way for the future of innovation in North Texas. Here's who made the finalists list.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2024
Dallas-based Yendo, which created the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card, said it will use the financing specifically to fund the growth of originations on its platform, which will enable it to extend credit to more Americans at affordable rates.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 25, 2024
At the annual Innovation Awards event, Dallas Innovates and D CEO revealed the winners in 17 categories and recognized all 74 North Texas finalists.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2023
The funding will empower Yendo to make key hires, improve the product experience, and help more people by offering the card in more states. As part of the deal, lead investor Wesley Chan will join the board, the company said.
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