The latest issue of deBanked magazine has an in depth review of the recent LendIt Fintech USA conference in San Francisco; the author spoke with LendIt executives, Peter Renton and Joy Schwartz, as well as several attendees; most of the people interviewed talked about the importance of networking, citing one on one meetings with a variety of attendees as one of the big benefits of attending LendIt Fintech; it was also acknowledged that banks are taking on a more important role in fintech these days with banks actively seeking to establish partnerships with fintech companies. Source.