Challenger Bank

What’s next for Goldman Sachs’s Marcus

09/30/20

Harit Talwar, who is moving from CEO of the digital banking unit to chairman of consumer banking, says Marcus wants to add checking and investment products, embed its offerings in additional high-profile platforms, and grow far beyond its current 5 million customers.

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PayPal and Capital One alums launch bundled banking app

09/22/20

The app, dubbed One, allows users to save, spend, borrow and even share funds from a single account.

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The fintech Jiko buys a bank

09/03/20

The company has acquired a federal savings association, Mid-Central Federal Savings Bank in Wadena, Minn., which is converting to a national bank.

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Rellevate, challenger bank for the working poor, goes live

08/06/20

The digital bank founded by a former Western Union president offers tools to help low and moderate income people.

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It's official: Varo Money has national bank charter

07/31/20

"We can control our destiny," says Colin Walsh, CEO of the challenger bank, which spent more than three years seeking to become a full-fledged bank.

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Intuit QuickBooks adds bank account to its bookkeeping services

07/29/20

The accounting and payroll software provider’s QuickBooks Cash account is fee-free and integrates with other products the company offers small businesses.

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Challenger bank Dave suffers data breach affecting all 7.5 million customers

07/27/20

Over the weekend, hackers broke in through a third-party vendor to steal names, email addresses and other personally identifiable information.

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