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Digital-First Banking
Revolut Upgrades Purchase Protection Plans
June 23, 2021

Revolut has launched several updates to its paid plan, including purchase and return protection, event insurance and a deal-finder browser extension, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS. Eligible items bought using a Revolut account that are stolen or damaged within 90 days of purchase are...

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Deep Dive: Examining How The Digital-First Banking Space Has Evolved And The Path Forward
June 22, 2021

There has been a seismic shift in how the world banks due to the pandemic. More than half of U.S. adults were fully vaccinated as of early June, causing financial institutions (FIs) to question what the future of banking will look like as consumers return...

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Report: Interactive Teller Machines: Banking’s Next Big Thing?
June 18, 2021

There has been a seismic swing in how the world banks. The question now is what the future of banking will look like. While some customers were comfortable using online or mobile banking channels before the pandemic, others reluctantly joined the digital shift as branches closed...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: 10x Future Technologies Lands $187 Million; Unit Notches $51 million
June 17, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, 10x Future Technologies has closed a Series C funding round, while Unit has raised funds in a Series B round. Plus, Nutmeg will soon become part of J.P. Morgan Chase. Cloud Banking Platform 10x Future Technologies Raises $187M...

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FIs Need Flexible Online-Offline ‘Digital Everywhere’ Strategy
June 17, 2021

When the pandemic is finally in the rearview mirror, the shift to digital banking will stick. But as Doug Brown, president of NCR Digital Banking, told PYMNTS, financial institutions (FIs) will have to provide a cross-channel, digital everywhere experience for consumers that allows them to...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Novo Lands $40.7 Million; FamPay Notches $38 Million
June 16, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Novo has notched $40.7 million in venture capital, while India’s FamPay has landed $38 million in venture capital. Plus, Mexican FinTech Credijusto has purchased Mexico City-based Banco Finterra. FinTech Novo Grabs $40.7 Million To Fuel Growth Novo, which...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: LetUs, CheckAlt Collaborate On Streamlined Check Payments; Hanseatic Bank Works With...
June 15, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, LetUs By RentMoola has collaborated with CheckAlt, while Hanseatic Bank has unified its authentication processes with help from Entersekt and Netcetera. Plus, DailyPay is working with PNC Bank and The Clearing House on real-time payments of earned income....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank of America Rolls Out Pay To Card; State Street Considers...
June 11, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Bank of America is expanding its business-to-consumer (B2C) payment offerings, while State Street’s exchange-traded funds business is considering how it can harness increasing consumer demand for digital tokens like bitcoin. Plus, The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission...

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Bank Branches Need To Be More Like Apple Stores
June 10, 2021

The pandemic that changed everything is probably the essential truism of the year 2021, a change that can largely be summed up with a single word: digitization. “I like to say there’s this digital veneer that’s over top of every experience we have — when...