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Starling Launches Bank Account For 16- And 17-Year-Olds
August 30, 2018

Starling Bank, the mobile-only bank, announced on Thursday (Aug. 30) it rolled out current accounts for 16- and 17-year-olds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Direct Express, security flaws in prepaid card program Cardless Benefit Access
August 27, 2018

Following recent cases of fraud, Comerica Bank has reportedly closed part of its federal benefits prepaid card program called Cardless Benefit Access Service. To the drain accounts of federal beneficiaries, scamsters have allegedly taken advantage of security flaws in the bank’s service that were part...

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Large US Banks Are Raising Teller Wages
August 27, 2018

Even with mobile apps and banking robots, bank tellers are not going away: While conventional wisdom suggests that the job may be in decline, anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Goldman Sachs’ Marcus Jumps Across The Pond
August 24, 2018

Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street investment firm, rolled out its consumer bank Marcus in the U.K. Thursday (Aug. 23) offering what the Financial Times said is the highest interest rate in the country to lure new customers its way. According to a report in the...

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Chase Sapphire Brand Expanding Into Checking Accounts
August 22, 2018

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is expanding the Sapphire credit card brand into new areas of personal finance, including checking accounts. According to a report citing the company, the bank will change the Chase Premier Platinum accounts to Sapphire Banking accounts. Chase Premier Platinum accounts have a...

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Capital One Eyes Blockchain For Authentication
August 20, 2018

Capital One, the national bank, filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office last June to use blockchain for securing user authentication methods for banking security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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The Price Of Digital Progress? Discarding ‘Wet’ Signatures
August 16, 2018

These are not the best times for ink pens and crisp, elegant, handwritten signatures from corporate executives. As much of the payment and contractual paperwork that underlies the economy shifts from paper to digital (a slow but ongoing change), signatures are transforming, too. One of the...

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FinTechs Wary Of US Bank Charter Plan
August 15, 2018

Despite having the chance to apply for banking licenses with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, many online lenders are proceeding with caution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Citigroup’s Jud Linville To Leave As Part Of Executive Reshuffling
August 13, 2018

Citigroup announced Monday (Aug. 13) that Jud Linville, CEO of global cards and consumer services, will leave the bank as part of executive reshuffling. According to a report in CNBC, Citigroup is overhauling the executives in its global consumer banking businesses and, as a result,...