Digital banking

Banks tore up digital scripts once pandemic hit

05/12/20

U.S. Bancorp, Wells Fargo, WSFS and others were already deeply engaged in digital transformations before the coronavirus crisis led them to pivot — quickly.

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How Dan Henry aims to turn Green Dot around

05/12/20

The prepaid card issuer will rely less on promotional marketing and more on its banking charter to drive profits, Henry said in his first public remarks since taking over as CEO in March.

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Old-school email could help midize banks close digital gap

05/06/20

Regional and midsize banks, which continue to trail the biggest banks in digital engagement, could attract younger consumers by reaching out with more advice about financial basics, according to J.D. Power.

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Justice Department targets PPP fraud; Wells (again) under the microscope

05/06/20

Prosecutors charge two Rhode Island men with trying to rip off the program; the bank says it has received “inquiries” from state and federal officials on its offering of small business loans.

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Wells' ho-hum annual meeting, Cuban’s PPP alternative, hotel lenders' pain: Top stories of the week

05/01/20

There were few fireworks at Wells Fargo’s first annual meeting under new CEO Charlie Scharf; billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban pitches Fed-backed overdraft protection; as hotels sit empty, loan delinquencies pile up; and more from this week’s most-read stories.

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Will coronavirus hasten arrival of fully remote bank exams?

05/01/20

Federal regulators are now conducting nearly all supervision off-site as a result of the pandemic. The temporary measures are stoking a debate about whether they should be permanent.

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How bankers think about Gen Z

05/01/20

These tech-obsessed consumers still crave human interaction. Banks' challenge: Designing products and services that meet their needs.

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‘I’m fed up with people saying banks are stupid’

04/28/20

Chris Skinner, the author of "Doing Digital," defends banks' response to the coronavirus crisis and discusses why he thinks the tech giants won't be able to take market share away from traditional financial institutions.

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Digital banking is surging during the pandemic. Will it last?

04/27/20

Use of banks' mobile apps and websites has risen about a third since the coronavirus crisis began, according to J.D. Power.

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Robo adviser Betterment launches checking account

04/24/20

Betterment has debuted a bank account, in conjunction with partner nbkc bank in Kansas City, Mo., that is targeted at millennials and marketed as a complement to its long-term savings products.

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