Digital banking

H&R Block entering crowded field of challenger banks

03/26/21

Six years after unloading its bank unit, the tax preparation chain wants to diversify by launching a digital account targeting low- and moderate-income households. How will it differentiate itself from upstarts like Chime, Varo and Green Dot?

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Fintech Greenwood raises $40M from U.S. banking and payments giants

03/25/21

Greenwood, a digital banking platform aimed at Black and Latino customers, raised $40 million in funding from some of the biggest U.S. lenders and payments companies.

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U.S. Bancorp tool helps protect overambitious savers

03/24/21

The Minneapolis company teamed with the fintech Personetics to develop an automated-savings feature on its app that goes beyond most rival offerings by monitoring cash flow and spending to determine safe amounts to set aside.

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Here's the pep talk branch workers need

03/19/21

Front-line employees yearn to be told they still have a critical role to play, as more customers are seeking in-person help amid the pandemic.

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