FinTechs

Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay Their Bills
Meet the 27 Million Americans Who Drive 8% of Consumer Spend but Struggle to Pay...
June 21, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

The big consumer news last Friday was that the University of Michigan’s June Consumer Sentiment Index hit a seven-month low. Many scratched their heads, particularly...

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Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
Thredd CEO Counts on Regulators to Address Vulnerabilities of Banking as a Service
June 21, 2024  |  Banking

The relationships between FinTechs, banks and neobanks has been placed under a harsh spotlight with the recent revelations around the Synapse bankruptcy. The reaction from...

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Starling Bank Takes Debtors To Court Amid UK Watchdog Probe
Starling Bank Takes Debtors To Court Amid UK Watchdog Probe
June 19, 2024  |  Banking

Starling Bank is reportedly taking several debtors to court amid a U.K. financial watchdog’s investigation. The neobank has filed petitions against 24 companies that have...

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62% of FinTechs Develop Products With Gen Z Consumers in Mind
62% of FinTechs Develop Products With Gen Z Consumers in Mind
June 18, 2024  |  Gen Z

As we recently reported, credit unions (CUs) are aggressively marketing toward Generation Z consumers. Ninety-five percent of them are focused on convincing Gen Z to...

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Making Sense of For Benefit Accounts (FBOs) and FinTech’s Future
Making Sense of For Benefit Accounts (FBOs) and FinTech’s Future
June 17, 2024  |  Legal

The recent Synapse bankruptcy represents one of the biggest implosions in the FinTech sector’s history. The ongoing mess at the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform has affected...

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QED Investors’ Gerety Says BaaS Model May Be Stronger Without Synapse
QED Investors’ Gerety Says BaaS Model May Be Stronger Without Synapse
June 17, 2024  |  Banking

The Synapse bankruptcy saga continues to rock the BaaS world, marked by last week’s revelation of $85 million in missing funds. The plot thickened last...

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FDIC Warnings and ‘False’ Deposit Insurance Claims Spotlight Non-Bank Risks
FDIC Warnings and ‘False’ Deposit Insurance Claims Spotlight Non-Bank Risks
June 11, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

The headlines swirl around Synapse’s bankruptcy and customers’ tales of being frozen out of their accounts. The FinTech space is always evolving, and the ongoing...

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FinTech and Credit Union Innovation Agendas Meet at Gen Z
FinTech and Credit Union Innovation Agendas Meet at Gen Z
June 04, 2024  |  Credit Unions

A key objective among FinTechs is to innovate new products that extend their brand reputation and market reach. For example, FinTechs are expanding their mobile...

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CFPB Supreme Court Decision Shifts Focus to Technology’s Impact on Consumer Finance
CFPB Supreme Court Decision Shifts Focus to Technology’s Impact on Consumer Finance
May 20, 2024  |  Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been validated in the aftermath of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court rejection of a challenge to its congressional...

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