banking

Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

Banks Should Buy Into Buy Now, Pay Later as BNPL FinTechs Push Into Banking, Card Spaces

Banks Should Buy Into Buy Now, Pay Later as BNPL FinTechs Push Into Banking, Card Spaces
Banks Should Buy Into Buy Now, Pay Later as BNPL FinTechs Push Into Banking, Card...
January 26, 2022  |  BNPL

With all buy now, pay later (BNPL) options combined clocking in at just 3% of total payments in 2021, there’s nothing but open highway ahead...

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Switzerland’s UBS Buying Wealthfront for $1.4B
Switzerland’s UBS Buying Wealthfront for $1.4B
January 26, 2022  |  Partnerships

Swiss Bank UBS will purchase wealth management firm Wealthfront in an all-cash deal the companies say is worth $1.4 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Report: 70% of BNPL Users Would Use Bank Installment Options, if Available
Report: 70% of BNPL Users Would Use Bank Installment Options, if Available
January 26, 2022  |  BNPL

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Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
Open Banking’s Way Forward Involves More Data Sharing, Not Less
January 26, 2022  |  Banking

Despite a slow start in the United Kingdom and much of Europe, open banking is catching on, and this progress will likely accelerate rather than...

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Central Bank Aims to Connect $1.5B Sitting Idle in Banks to Brazilians
Central Bank Aims to Connect $1.5B Sitting Idle in Banks to Brazilians
January 25, 2022  |  Banking

The Central Bank of Brazil is introducing a program to connect the R$8 ($1.5 billion) sitting idle in financial institutions to the Brazilians who are...

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UK Challenger Banks Facilitate Loan Access With Credit Builder Tools
UK Challenger Banks Facilitate Loan Access With Credit Builder Tools
January 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Credit invisible customers and businesses often face an uphill battle when accessing credit in the United Kingdom because they have little or no credit history...

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Italian Bank UniCredit Seeks to Sell Leasing Business
Italian Bank UniCredit Seeks to Sell Leasing Business
January 25, 2022  |  Banking

Milan-based investment banker UniCredit is weighing offers from a series of suitors who want to take over its leasing operations. Get the Full Story Complete...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: How Open Banking Growth Impacts Business Banking Prospects
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Open Banking Growth Impacts Business Banking Prospects
January 25, 2022  |  Banking

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