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Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy
E-commerce fintech startup Parker, which offered corporate cards and banking services tailored to online merchants, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy despite raising more than $200 million in funding. The shutdown reportedly followed failed acquisition talks and leaves questions around underwriting quality, banking partner oversight, and the sustainability of venture-backed fintech models that scaled aggressively during the ecommerce boom.
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