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BoA Says Half Of All Workers Stressed Out Over Money
BoA Says Half Of All Workers Stressed Out Over Money
June 02, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

Bank of America Merrill Lynch released a new study Thursday (June 1) that shows 56 percent of workers are stressed out about their finances. What’s...

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Plum Banks Future On Facebook Messenger
Plum Banks Future On Facebook Messenger
May 23, 2017  |  Facebook

Plum, a London-based FinTech startup using AI-driven or “smart” chatbots to help people manage their finances, is betting that Facebook Messenger will become the go-to...

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Are Robo-Advisors The Autonomous Future Of Investments?
Are Robo-Advisors The Autonomous Future Of Investments?
May 18, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Robo-advisors are touted as the next big thing in digital banking and investments. For the May Digital Banking Tracker™, PYMNTS spoke with Dan Egan, director of Behavioral Finance and...

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NEW REPORT: Will Investors Put Their Robo Assets On The Robo-Line?
NEW REPORT: Will Investors Put Their Robo Assets On The Robo-Line?
May 17, 2017  |  Digital Banking

From automation to mobile-first institutions and solutions, disruption is the new normal for the digital banking space. Financial institutions have rolled out a handful of...

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Malauzai Partners With Vantiv On SmartKid Control For Tweens, Teens
Malauzai Partners With Vantiv On SmartKid Control For Tweens, Teens
May 04, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Malauzai Software announced in a press release its partnership with Vantiv to launch Family Manager: SmartKid Control, a program to teach tweens and teens responsible spending...

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Acorn Australia Adds New Feature To Help Users Save
Acorn Australia Adds New Feature To Help Users Save
May 04, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Acorns, the micro-investing app, announced Wednesday (May 3) a new feature for Australian customers that helps them understand their spending habits and take control of...

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NerdWallet Lays Off 40
NerdWallet Lays Off 40
April 21, 2017  |  Business

Personal finance startup NerdWallet just let go of 40 employees, or 8 percent of its total staff, including its VP of Growth. Additionally, NerdWallet’s COO...

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Digit To Start Charging Users To Save For Financial Goals
Digit To Start Charging Users To Save For Financial Goals
April 13, 2017  |  Digital Payments

Digit, the service that enables people to save, announced Wednesday (April 12) it will be ending its free service and will start charging $2.99 a...

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Clarity Money Raises $11M In VC Dollars To Hire, Add Features
Clarity Money Raises $11M In VC Dollars To Hire, Add Features
March 24, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Clarity Money, the personal finance app, has reportedly raised $11 million in venture capital funding, which it will use to expand its team and offerings....

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