Digital First Banks news and trends

Silicon Valley Ripple Effects May Force Reckoning for Neobanks
Banking // March 21, 2023

After the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank meltdowns, the First Republic bailout, the Credit Suisse rescue, what’s to become of the neobanks? At this writing, the issue of trust in financial institution is front and center in ways that have not been seen since...

Ingo CEO on Avoiding Account Funding’s ‘Russian Roulette’
Security & Fraud // September 13, 2022

“If the fraudsters find a hole, they’re going to run a bunch of transactions through it,” Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards remarked to Karen Webster. Right now, financial services are vulnerable to all sorts of fraud because technology, wielded by criminals, allows them to hide...

Why Cash is a Challenge for Challenger Banks
Banking // March 18, 2022

For most Americans, digital-first banking has become part of life. According to our January 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Report, 67% of U.S. consumers say they interact with their bank using digital channels, including checking their balances, paying bills and monitoring transaction alerts. As Bank of America CEO...

For FinTechs, Outcomes ‘The One Thing’ to Focus on in 2022
Connected Economy // January 12, 2022

Many people are in a better financial position than before the pandemic. At least by some metrics. They’ve paid down debt. Perhaps they’ve padded their savings cushions with funding from the waves of stimulus payments. And yet the pressures of daily life remain. As PYMNTS’...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ingo CEO on Avoiding Account Funding’s ‘Russian Roulette’

September 13, 2022
“If the fraudsters find a hole, they’re going to run a bunch of transactions through it,” Ingo Money CEO Drew Edwards remarked to Karen Webster. Right now, financial services are vulnerable to all sorts of fraud because technology, wielded by criminals, allows them to hide in the shadows — tricking even the most robust defenses […]

For FinTechs, Outcomes ‘The One Thing’ to Focus on in 2022

January 12, 2022
Many people are in a better financial position than before the pandemic. At least by some metrics. They’ve paid down debt. Perhaps they’ve padded their savings cushions with funding from...

Quick Reads
Neobank Bunq Aims to Expand Headcount by 72%

September 12, 2024
Dutch neobank Bunq is reportedly launching a hiring spree as it aims to expand. The company’s chief executive told CNBC in a report posted Thursday (Sept. 13) that Bunq plans to expand its staffing levels by 72% this year, from 427 employees to 735,  as it prepares to move beyond its European Union roots to the U.K. and U.S. […]

Why Cash is a Challenge for Challenger Banks

March 18, 2022
For most Americans, digital-first banking has become part of life. According to our January 2022 ConnectedEconomy™ Report, 67% of U.S. consumers say they interact with their bank using digital channels,...