Savings accounts

Fee-fighting app expands into savings, money management

10/02/18

Truebill, which started as a subscription management app and grew into one targeting bank fees, is now offering automated savings and financial management.

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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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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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Online consumer lender MoneyLion hires Stifel exec for banking push

06/19/18

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.

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'Is anyone buying the "We've changed. Trust us" pitch?': Comments of the week

05/31/18

Readers react to acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney easing mortgage reporting requirements, opine on facial recognition systems, weigh in on Wells Fargo’s attempts to change its culture and more.

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Savings accounts need an overhaul

05/25/18

Banks can help encourage customers to save more by restructuring their accounts.

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Qapital's $30 million infusion a pick-me-up for savings apps

04/19/18

The fresh funding supports the popular fintech trends of encouraging people to save money and “rebundling” alternative banking services.

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The warning signs in consumer credit data

02/11/18

U.S. consumers are borrowing more than ever to buy homes and cars, pay for college and even finance every day purchases. Is it a display of confidence in the U.S. economy or are many households living far beyond their means?

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