00:00.450 --> 00:02.970 Kayla Ayres: OnDeck is reporting a fourth quarter net income of 00:02.970 --> 00:07.680 $9.3 million. During the earnings call CEO Noah Breslow 00:07.680 --> 00:10.350 said that on top of their success in the US, they're also 00:10.350 --> 00:13.740 now the second largest online small business lender in Canada, 00:13.920 --> 00:16.920 and that they're planning to become number one. Late last 00:16.920 --> 00:20.160 year OnDeck Canada CEO Neil Wechsler was actually named 00:20.160 --> 00:23.190 chairman of the nation's premier trade group, the Canadian 00:23.190 --> 00:27.180 Lenders Association. Varo Money is moving closer to becoming a 00:27.180 --> 00:31.230 bank. The FDIC has now given the mobile finance app its approval, 00:31.350 --> 00:33.720 and it's on the verge of obtaining an official bank 00:33.720 --> 00:37.620 charter. This process has taken Varo nearly three years. Back in 00:37.620 --> 00:41.340 2017, Varo CEO Colin Walsh told deBanked that he thought 00:41.340 --> 00:45.120 consumers are ready to make the shift to 100% mobile banking, 00:45.270 --> 00:47.730 adding that he thought the future of banking is about 00:47.730 --> 00:51.360 providing an on-demand solution that gets customers from A to B 00:51.510 --> 00:54.810 with minimal friction and maximum delight. Lendit Fintech 00:54.810 --> 00:58.770 and NYC Fintech women are teaming up to provide mentorship 00:58.770 --> 01:01.980 to women in the field. A Lendit spokesperson told deBanked the 01:01.980 --> 01:05.250 goal is to support, encourage, and advance women in the field 01:05.250 --> 01:08.310 of fintech. For now this initiative is only launching in 01:08.310 --> 01:11.730 New York City but Lendit says there are other cities in the 01:11.730 --> 01:15.390 works. I'm Kayla Ayres and this is deBanked News.