Mobile banking

Under new CEO, full speed ahead for Goldman's consumer push

07/17/18

The appointment of David Solomon, who will take over for retiring CEO Lloyd Blankfein, has not altered the bank's aggressive plan to build a mobile phone-based bank for consumers in the U.S. and beyond.

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Acorns co-founder Walter Cruttenden launches savings app Blast

07/17/18

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

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Challenging banking's 'sleepyville' image in wealth management

07/13/18

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.

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Keep financial services brands laser-focused, Acorns CEO says

07/10/18

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.

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8 things banks need to know about Gen Z

07/06/18

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.

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What kind of bank does the gig economy want?

07/05/18

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.

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JPMorgan's digital-only brand rolls out nationally

06/28/18

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

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Online banks struggle to stay connected with younger mobile users

06/28/18

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 that trend.

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9 tech challenges facing banks

06/28/18

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

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Mobile app for underbanked looks to go national

06/22/18

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.

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