Digital-First Banking

Digital-First Banking
The Link Between Financial Literacy and Lower Banking Fines and Fees
June 24, 2022

Digital banking is particularly popular among members of younger generations, such as millennials and Generation Z, many of whom have never banked in a branch at all. These generations are also the least likely to have a solid understanding of financial matters, however. Forty-one percent...

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Banking as a Service Key to Fast-Tracking Embedded Finance for FIs
June 23, 2022

“As far as banking infrastructure goes, the United States has the worst in the modern world.” Chris Dean, co-founder and CEO of Treasury Prime, told Karen Webster that banking as a service can advance financial services in the U.S. to a level that meets and...

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SoFi Powers Samsung Money Digital and Physical Cards
June 22, 2022

Samsung Inc. is offering a product called “Samsung Money by Sofi,” which features no overdraft, convenience or account management fees. According to a sign-up offer on the company’s website, “Samsung Money by SoFi is the new way to grow your hard-earned cash, letting you save,...

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Indian Neobank Freo, Equitas Small Finance Bank Debut Digital Savings App FreoSave
June 21, 2022

Neobank Freo has rolled out a digital savings account, a report from Economic Times of India said Tuesday (June 21). Called FreoSave, the new service will offer quick access to credit and shopping. This will be done in partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank. The...

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‘Survival of the Fittest’: Nubank Hunts M&A LatAm FinTech Bargains
June 21, 2022

Digital bank Nubank is on the hunt for FinTech bargains in Latin America as venture capital money dries up amid rising interest rates and tighter credit flows, triggering possible hard times for struggling startups.  Nubank CEO David Vélez told Financial Times it will make sense...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Open Banking Developments Are Shaping the Future of BaaS
June 15, 2022

The technologies behind baas are incredibly valuable, as they facilitate smooth, seamless experiences and pave the way for new players to enter the market. White-label banking—another term for private financial services or banking as a service (BaaS)—can speed up an organization’s go-to-market strategy by removing...

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Remitly on Serving Underbanked Populations and Ensuring Shared Alignment With Partners
June 14, 2022

Moving to a new country is never easy, and gaining access to banking services is one of the more challenging aspects for new residents of the United States. Missing documents, lacking a Social Security number and even cultural differences between banking in the U.S. compared...

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Remitly: FinTechs and Banks Team to Serve the Underbanked
June 13, 2022

As life begins to settle back into some semblance of normalcy, more than a few digital conveniences that consumers took advantage of throughout the pandemic have found a permanent place in their daily lives. Among these are mobile apps, online banking services and other digital...

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Why Starling Bank CEO Said No to Crypto
June 09, 2022

“We’re in a very dangerous phase,” said Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden in a session at the ongoing Money2020 Europe conference in Amsterdam when describing the heightened exposure to fraud caused using cryptocurrencies. It’s a reason, she said, the U.K.-based neobank has so far steered...