News Topic: Acorns

Cushion uses AI to help consumers negotiate refunds of overdraft and other fees. But it argues there's a bank play in its technology if bankers take the long view. ... Read full article

A new feature from the microinvesting app Stash allows users to accumulate free stock in the companies where they spend money. ... Read full article

Building alliances with startups is the most affordable route for community banks that want to offer innovative services, but industry officials cautioned that they must be balanced with smart internal investments, too. ... Read full article

It ties checking accounts and cards to gaming and other apps to provide automated savings. ... Read full article

“I’m perennially scared of overwhelming our customers,” Acorns CEO Noah Kerner says at the InVest Conference. ... Read full article

The mobile microinvesting company offers five basic products because it wants to be known for helping customers manage saving and spending — and that's it, Noah Kerner said at In|Vest. ... Read full article

Banks and startups compete for the same clients, as customers want one source for online checking and investment accounts. ... Read full article

Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google garner so much attention that they have their own collective shorthand, FAANG. But it was a mostly different set of companies, including Starbucks and Acorns, that were top of mind this week for their financial ... Read full article

There's no reason that today's millennial-friendly microinvesting apps can't switch focus from spare change to real assets, industry executives warn. ... Read full article

One fintech has a new twist on gamification — tie savings contributions to achievement in the most popular games. ... Read full article

Guidance focuses on five key traits, including overseeing risk profiles; a former Congressional aide says agency must be accountable. ... Read full article

Adding retirement accounts broadens the app's offerings to millennial clients. ... Read full article

The banks' newest offerings hope to attract young clients and keep them there for life. But they face stiff competition. ... Read full article