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Banks Rush to Crypto to Keep Deposits From Leaving Customer Accounts
Banks Rush to Crypto to Keep Deposits From Leaving Customer Accounts
January 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Although many consumers and finance pros still view cryptocurrency as little more than a speculative tool, that perception is gradually losing ground as crypto becomes...

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Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
Revolut Bank Granted Full EU Banking License Amid Criticisms of Unfair Competition
December 20, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Revolut Bank, part of the U.K. FinTech unicorn Revolut, has been granted a full banking license by the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of...

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Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
Virgin Money Emphasizes Online Presence with 20% Branch Closure
September 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

British bank Virgin Money UK Plc is closing almost one-fifth of its branches in the next few months to ramp up its digital and mobile...

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Inside Revolut: 5 Banking and Payments Products Linked To UK’s Most Valuable FinTech
Inside Revolut: 5 Banking and Payments Products Linked To UK’s Most Valuable FinTech
September 29, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

What started six years ago as a pre-paid debit card making it easy for customers to use their debit card anywhere in the world, in...

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Banking As A Service Provides B2B Solutions For Businesses Of All Sizes
Banking As A Service Provides B2B Solutions For Businesses Of All Sizes
September 10, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The global market for Banking as a Service (BaaS) has quickly become a $1 trillion industry, but new projections suggest this uptrend will continue —...

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Plaid CTO: Banks, FinTechs Must Turn ‘Transaction Data Mosaic’ Into Cohesive Service Offering
Plaid CTO: Banks, FinTechs Must Turn ‘Transaction Data Mosaic’ Into Cohesive Service Offering
September 02, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The FinTech startup Plaid says that getting a clear picture of a consumer’s transaction data is critical to improving their access to better financial products....

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Today in Digital Banking: Credit Unions Change Digital Strategies, PNC’s Digital-First Approach and Visa and UnionBank Partner in Philippines 
Today in Digital Banking: Credit Unions Change Digital Strategies, PNC’s Digital-First Approach and Visa and...
August 30, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Today in digital banking, BECU highlights the digital transformation of credit unions. Plus, Visa and UnionBank team up on Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program, and...

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US Bank Now Limited Partner in 2 FinTech VCs
US Bank Now Limited Partner in 2 FinTech VCs
August 26, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Five years ago, U.S. Bank created a dedicated FinTech unit designed to find emerging companies that can help the bank improve its customers’ digital and...

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Bank Customers Are More Trusting When FIs Use ‘Zero Data’ Approach
Bank Customers Are More Trusting When FIs Use ‘Zero Data’ Approach
August 19, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Whether it’s consumers getting comfortable with a new payments experience or a large financial institution (FI) getting comfortable sharing data with FinTechs, there’s one constant...

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