Everything’s digital now, and paper check fraud hails from a bygone age, right? Wrong. Data finds the exact opposite, as the glaring problem with remote check capture is that it leaves the actual paper instrument still out there to be altered or able...
Today in the connected economy, H&R Block turns to FinTech Galileo to power its Spruce mobile banking platform, and China’s Tencent joins forces with Korea’s WireBarley. Also, some sobering news about the number of people living paycheck to paycheck, Wheel CEO Michelle Davey tells PYMNTS’...
Galileo announced Tuesday (Feb. 15) that its financial technology now powers Spruce, H&R Block’s mobile banking platform. Launched last month, Spruce offers a spending account with a debit card, a connected savings account, early paycheck access and overdraft platform. “Spruce has entered the market at...
While most taxpayers dread the annual burden associated with the IRS and April 15th, for the nation’s top tax preparation firm — and those individuals lucky enough to be getting a refund — it’s a great time of year for building new business and developing...
November 28, 2022
Everything’s digital now, and paper check fraud hails from a bygone age, right? Wrong. Data finds the exact opposite, as the glaring problem with remote check capture is that it leaves the actual paper instrument still out there to be altered or able to be cashed a second time. It’s a problem […]
January 24, 2022
While most taxpayers dread the annual burden associated with the IRS and April 15th, for the nation’s top tax preparation firm — and those individuals lucky enough to be getting...
May 06, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a noted effect on how several industries can operate and interact with their customers during this time including retail stores, movie theaters and casinos. The...
February 06, 2024
H&R Block’s mobile banking platform has nearly quadrupled its customer deposits over the past year. Since its launch in January 2022, in cumulative results as of Dec. 31, 2023, the app, Spruce, has garnered $456 million in customer deposits, the company said in a slide presentation released Tuesday (Feb. 6) in conjunction with its quarterly earnings call. That […]
February 15, 2022
Today in the connected economy, H&R Block turns to FinTech Galileo to power its Spruce mobile banking platform, and China’s Tencent joins forces with Korea’s WireBarley. Also, some sobering news...
February 15, 2022
Galileo announced Tuesday (Feb. 15) that its financial technology now powers Spruce, H&R Block’s mobile banking platform. Launched last month, Spruce offers a spending account with a debit card, a...
January 20, 2022
Hoping to help combat economic stress and support financial well-being, H&R Block is debuting a mobile banking platform called Spruce, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 20). According to the press...
