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Georgia is Transaction Alley
Georgia is Transaction Alley

Georgia has evolved to become the epicenter of a growing segment of the financial services or FinTech industry with 70% of U.S. financial transactions passing through Georgia-based systems.

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STATE OF GEORGIA'S FINTECH ECOSYSTEM
Skilled workers, technology and small-business growth have fueled success for financial and insurance industry leaders in Georgia.
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Fintech Atlanta Task Force
FINTECH ATLANTA TASK FORCE NAMES FOUNDING MEMBERS
We have joined 20+ companies who will serve as founding members of the organization to extend the FinTech ecosystem.
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Financial Services Companies in Georgia
FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES IN GEORGIA�
100 FinTech companies are headquartered or have significant presence, with six of the 10 largest U.S. payment processing firms based in the state of Georgia.
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  TRANSACTION ALLEY
Transaction Alley
GEORGIA STATS
  1. Georgia FinTech companies generate annual revenue of more than $72 billion, placing the state third in the nation, behind only New York and California where the cost of doing business is much higher.
  2. Financial service and insurance firms are eligible for reduced costs with five years of tax credits for job creation and a premium tax rate of 2.25 percent on gross direct premiums received by insurers.
  3. Georgia FinTech companies process over 118 billion transactions per year, supporting nearly 4 million merchants.

Learn more about FinTech in Georgia. 

 
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