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.

Pinegrove Capital Partners-Affiliated Entity to Buy SVB Capital
Pinegrove Capital Partners-Affiliated Entity to Buy SVB Capital
May 03, 2024  |  Acquisitions

SVB Financial Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its investment platform business, SVB Capital. The buyer is a newly created entity affiliated...

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Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
Fed Study: Banks Examine Credit Use When Considering Limit Increases
May 03, 2024  |  Banking

A new study from the Federal Reserve indicates that it’s not income levels or ability to repay that drives banks’ willingness to extend credit. Rather,...

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Can Open Banking Increase Consumer Trust in New Payments Tech?
Can Open Banking Increase Consumer Trust in New Payments Tech?
May 03, 2024  |  Opinion

Open banking is empowering consumers and the businesses they work with to adapt amid uncertainties, Trustly founder and CEO Alex Gonthier writes in the new...

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Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
Block Sees Both Banking and Bitcoin Driving Future Growth 
May 02, 2024  |  Earnings

Block, owner of Cash App and Square, is also a huge owner of bitcoin.  This, as the company’s latest first quarter 2024 earnings results revealed that the company’s $200 million investment...

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Chase Debuts Tools for Small Business Payment Pain Points
Chase Debuts Tools for Small Business Payment Pain Points
May 02, 2024  |  SMBs

Chase introduced a series of payments-oriented tools aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new tools include offerings to help SMB owners electronically create and send invoices and gain...

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Insurance Sector Moves Digital-First to Support Shifts in Buyer Behavior
Insurance Sector Moves Digital-First to Support Shifts in Buyer Behavior
May 01, 2024  |  Insurance

The insurance industry, often perceived as lagging in innovation and adapting to consumer needs, is undergoing a notable transformation. Traditionally reliant on agents for product...

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LendingClub Deposits Reach $7.5B as Embedded Finance Beckons   
LendingClub Deposits Reach $7.5B as Embedded Finance Beckons   
April 30, 2024  |  Earnings

LendingClub noted in its latest results that deposits on its balance sheet grew as customers gravitated to high-yield savings products, credit quality was strong — and...

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Scotiabank Names Travis Machen to Head Global Markets Unit
Scotiabank Names Travis Machen to Head Global Markets Unit
April 30, 2024  |  Personnel

Canada’s Scotiabank has a new CEO for its global banking and markets (GBM) business. Travis Machen, who joins the bank from Morgan Stanley, is set to take on...

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Report: Goldman Could Hand off GM Card to Barclays
Report: Goldman Could Hand off GM Card to Barclays
April 30, 2024  |  Banking

Goldman Sachs is reportedly closer to exiting its General Motors credit card business. The banking giant is in discussions with Barclays to transfer the issuance...

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