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Klarna Bank picks Amazon for expanded cloud services

12/02/19

In a move to aid faster expansion and provide more security and regulatory compliance tools, Klarna Bank in Sweden is strengthening its longtime relationship with Amazon Web Services by making it the bank's preferred cloud provider.

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Community bankers fear Google and Amazon over big banks: Survey

11/21/19

Nearly one in four bankers said that the tech giants pose the biggest competitive threat in the long term. But are those fears warranted?

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U.S. banks are playing catch-up with Chinese fintechs

11/08/19

Banks should stop competing on volume with large techs and start competing on added-value services to win over customers.

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JPMorgan has a plan to help Amazon and Airbnb look more like banks

11/06/19

An e-wallet in development would give tech companies the ability to provide millions of customers virtual bank accounts and to offer perks such as car loans or discounts on home rentals to those who keep money stashed there.

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JPMorgan tests its Amazon-Berkshire health venture on bank employees

11/01/19

JPMorgan Chase and Amazon.com have begun testing the new health care venture they're developing with Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, rolling out some of the new offerings to employees in a handful of states.

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Game on: Citizens to finance new Microsoft Xbox program

10/28/19

The bank says the deal will appeal to millennials' preference for installment loans over credit cards and let consumers get an early upgrade to the next Xbox coming out next year.

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Senators ask FTC to probe Amazon actions in Capital One breach

10/24/19

The Federal Trade Commission should look into whether Amazon’s failure to secure its services “constitutes an unfair business practice,” which would violate federal law, Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden wrote the agency's chairman.

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Potential Truist delay, Katie Porter, tech giant trust issues: Top stories of the week

10/18/19

BB&T-SunTrust merger closing could slip into 2020; how “the most feared freshman” is shaking up House Banking panel; consumers are split about trusting Amazon, Google with their savings; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Trust Amazon, Google with their savings? Consumers are split

10/11/19

Two new surveys have found that most consumers would prefer to stash their cash in traditional banks. But there's one group of savers who would be very comfortable opening accounts with tech giants if given the opportunity.

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Making Amazon work for smaller issuers

09/19/19

Vibrant Credit Union sees great value in converting its members to mobile and digital payments. And days like Amazon Prime Day can be critical for its digital wallet strategy.

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