News Topic: Mobile banking

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

People's United in Connecticut pored over all the customer data it could find to persuade customers to give the midsize bank — instead of advisory firms and investment houses — a shot at managing their money. ... 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

These teens and early 20-somethings are hardworking, frugal, prudent, debt averse and fiercely opposed to fees — much like their great-grandparents who grew up during the Depression. ... Read full article

Founders of the startup digital bank Cogni say they have the formula for reaching Uber drivers and the like, but observers warn it's a group that won't be easily won over. ... Read full article

The bank's Finn app is attracting users by removing complexity from mobile banking. ... Read full article

A new survey from J.D. Power shows that customers of digital-only banks, such as Capital One 360 and Ally Bank, are less satisfied with their banks' mobile channels than they were a year ago. Declining satisfaction among younger consumers is driving ... Read full article

Disruptive upstarts. Glitches galore. Open banking adoption. Financial institutions are being challenged on multiple fronts — here’s a look at how they’re coping. ... Read full article

Fair Financial, a digital banking platform developed by a Twin Cities nonprofit in partnership with a local bank, launched a pilot program this week. By 2020, it plans to serve 5,000 customers across the country. ... Read full article

In focus testing for its digital-only app, Finn, Chase learned users wanted a standalone brand that still offered some traditional features, such as paper checks. ... Read full article

Savvy fintechs are providing automated advice, dashboards and financial monitoring for families of people over 50. ... Read full article

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are following Silicon Valley's lead by offering new fee-free accounts. While there are risks involved, the cost of doing nothing would be significant, analysts said. ... Read full article

The Minneapolis bank is pitching the automated investment advice product, a joint venture with a BlackRock unit, to a wide range of age groups, not just younger consumers. ... Read full article

JP Nicols and Jason Henrichs discuss making apps and branches more productive, with Michelle Tinsley of Tinsley Retail Insights and Mike Laven of Currencycloud. ... Read full article

The 5-year-old company, which is seeking to rebundle consumer finance on the mobile phone, has named Jon Stevenson head of banking and wealth management. ... Read full article

Three years ago the core provider Finastra sought the help of Malauzai to meet customers' cutting-edge technology demands. This week, it bought the software maker. ... Read full article

The bank’s AI-driven virtual assistant, which lets people quickly search transactions and cancel subscriptions and other recurring charges, was an instant hit. But BofA will have to take a number of steps to sustain erica's early momentum. ... Read full article

From the opportunities — and threats — in artificial intelligence to envisioning a world in which "Wi-Fi is like air," here is what everyone was buzzing about at American Banker's Digital Banking conference. ... Read full article