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Capturing the US Family Dynamic Will Power Open Banking’s Future
Banking // June 21, 2024

Without education, awareness, or utility, any innovation will find it hard to scale. Fortunately for open banking, which allows consumers to securely connect to their bank accounts to pay merchants and service providers using their regular online banking credentials, the innovation can draw from its...

US Bank Teams With Greenlight on Teen Bank Accounts
Banking // June 06, 2024

U.S. Bank has launched a partnership with Greenlight aimed at increasing financial education. The collaboration will give eligible U.S. bank customers complimentary access to Greenlight’s debit card and money app, designed to help families teach their children financial skills, according to a Thursday (June 6) new release. The...

PSECU and Greenlight Team to Promote Financial Literacy
Credit Unions // November 15, 2023

Pennsylvania-based credit union PSECU is working with Greenlight to promote financial literacy among young consumers. A partnership between the credit union (CU) and FinTech will give PSECU members to Greenlight’s family finance app, available through the Greenlight for Credit Unions program, PSECU said in a news release. “Greenlight equips...

FinTech Tools Help Teens Build Credit Amid Increase in Social Media Financial Influencers
Personal Finance // October 23, 2023

In a world where children and teenagers often grow up surrounded by screens and smartphones, a new breed of companies, particularly FinTech firms, is using the very technology that captivates young minds to teach them lifelong skills. Through customized services, these firms are introducing youths...

Interviews & Exclusives
Capturing the US Family Dynamic Will Power Open Banking’s Future

June 21, 2024
Without education, awareness, or utility, any innovation will find it hard to scale. Fortunately for open banking, which allows consumers to securely connect to their bank accounts to pay merchants and service providers using their regular online banking credentials, the innovation can draw from its success and killer use cases across both Europe and the […]

New Credit, Debit Products Aim for Straight A’s in Financial Literacy

June 01, 2022
If you’re one of those who thinks high school kids should be able to elect Regents Trigonometry or Financial Literacy to get their diploma, there’s some good news for a change. A...

Debit Cards For Kids — It’s A Thing

August 27, 2019
Paying out a kid’s allowance may not sound like a major payments hurdle to clear, but for Greenlight Co-Founder, CEO and father of four Tim Sheehan it was enough of...

Quick Reads
Greenlight and Google Team on Fitbit-Focused Financial Education

August 07, 2024
Financial education-focused FinTech Greenlight has launched a collaboration with Google. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Aug. 7), connects Greenlight’s debit card to Google’s Fitbit Ace LTE, a smartwatch designed for kids, letting them learn to “spend wisely” and tap to pay with their watches. “At Greenlight, we’re always looking for new ways to help parents raise […]

US Bank Teams With Greenlight on Teen Bank Accounts

June 06, 2024
U.S. Bank has launched a partnership with Greenlight aimed at increasing financial education. The collaboration will give eligible U.S. bank customers complimentary access to Greenlight’s debit card and money app, designed to help...

PSECU and Greenlight Team to Promote Financial Literacy

November 15, 2023
Pennsylvania-based credit union PSECU is working with Greenlight to promote financial literacy among young consumers. A partnership between the credit union (CU) and FinTech will give PSECU members to Greenlight’s family finance app, available...

Greenlight and Apiture Team up to Provide Family Banking Solutions

September 14, 2023
Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions for banks and credit unions, has joined forces with family FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology to make family banking available to financial institutions...