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Bancorp, Inc.

A Wilmington, Delaware financial holding company that lets non-bank brands offer banking to their own customers—it provides the behind-the-scenes "plumbing" for prepaid cards, debit cards, and fintech apps, famously powering PayPal's early payments. Lawyer Betsy Cohen founded it in 1999 to pioneer a branchless, private-label banking model. Fun fact: after a long career, Cohen "retired" in December 2014—only to return to launch a new venture just eight days later.