Without the local branch to visit, financial institution (FI) customers were suddenly thrust into the world of digital and online banking. PYMNTS’ most recent Digital-First Banking Tracker revealed a whopping 200 percent increase in new mobile banking registrations last April, as the pandemic removed the ability to...
Wells Fargo has quietly stopped accepting new users for its Greenhouse mobile-first banking app, which the bank unveiled less than three years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
MoneyLion, the New York-based mobile bank, announced the launch of RoarMoneySM, a demand deposit account powered by MetaBank N.A. with Mastercard as its exclusive card network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The country’s largest banks by assets have set aside nearly $30 billion to cover losses associated with COVID-19, a tally of recently disclosed plans indicates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
When Citigroup and the International Finance Corp. (IFC) teamed up more than a decade ago, the world remained in the midst of an economic crisis that hit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets especially hard. Their tie-up led to the creation of the...
Bank earnings have unusually high stakes this quarter, with investors’ dividends at stake and banks expected to add billions to their loan-loss reserves due to the pandemic’s economic effects, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Open banking comes in several flavors, yet its rise requires robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures, Zac Cohen, chief operating officer at identity verification firm Trulioo told Karen Webster in a recent interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
As it tightens the requirements for some mortgage transactions, Wells Fargo is mandating that new customers seeking to refinance a jumbo mortgage take $1 million in balances to the financial institution at a minimum compared to a $250,000 threshold in the past, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the...
Banks arranging government loans intended for businesses hurt by the pandemic could reap as much as $24 billion in associated fees, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (July 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
