If banks keep underwriting standards too tight, these creditors could potentially miss the last wave of consumers willing to sign up for a new card until economic optimism returns.
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| Aug 12, 2025
Removing the veil: Critics of BNPL claim that installment loan providers are concealing a significant “phantom debt” in the US economy, which prevents banks and other traditional lenders from gauging how much debt an individual carries.
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| Aug 5, 2025
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| Dec 4, 2024
The Canadian bank pled guilty to criminal charges for its AML failures and accepted penalties and growth limitations imposed by a US regulator.
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| Oct 11, 2024
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| Oct 11, 2024
Should we just let the branch go extinct? The end of summer in the US led us to pause and reflect on how banking continues to evolve under the influence of digitization and whether the branch still should have a place in ’ and credit unions’ go-to-market strategies. Today, we’re kicking off a multi-part series looking at the current state of the branch, what consumers think of it, and how some banks are attempting to reinvent their branch networks to strengthen customer relationships.
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| Sep 6, 2023
How a bank treats its employees, chooses partners, and structures leadership matters just as much as external messaging.
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| May 16, 2025
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| Oct 8, 2024
Banks that view spending on digital capabilities as an opportunity rather than a cost can drive profitability through customer satisfaction.
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| Jun 30, 2023
Fintechs lag behind traditional banks in reputability around financial safety. AI alerts help PayPal prevent fraudulent transactions that it might not be able to reimburse. These tiered alerts demonstrated PayPal’s best efforts to thwart consumers’ own potential catastrophes, improving customer satisfaction in the process.
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| Jul 10, 2025
The valuations of Revolut and Varo Bank were slashed amid question marks over both neo’ bottom lines.
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| Mar 7, 2023
Six banks made Interbrand’s top brand ranking for their financial performances, influence, and brand strength.
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| Nov 1, 2024
Real-time payments allow individuals and businesses to send and receive payments between bank accounts simultaneously. The process described below occurs instantaneously upon initiation.
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| Oct 28, 2024
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| Nov 1, 2024
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| Oct 8, 2024
Thousands of users saw $0 balances or couldn’t access accounts. With no clear explanation from BofA, the bank risks losing customers.
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| Oct 3, 2024
Understanding these moments gives banks a chance to forge emotional connections.
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| Oct 31, 2024
First Electronic Bank will issue the card, and Imprint will manage the card program. A novel rewards structure: Cardholders can get 10 Fetch points per dollar spent on grocery and retail and 5 points per dollar on all other categories. Beyond that, Fetch offers additional engagement-based rewards. App use.
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| Aug 5, 2025
US consumers ‘double lives’ reflect ongoing struggles with money management: The financial anxieties explored in an innovative 2018 report sound awfully familiar—and still present a big untapped opportunity for banks.
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| Aug 30, 2024
Trust remains crucial for banks as authorities tussle to stop panic and restore stability after the collapse of three banks.
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| Mar 14, 2023
Bumper profits, struggling investment banks, and swelling customer deposits were all themes in ’ Q1 earnings.
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| Apr 20, 2023
Generative AI (genAI) is making it easier than ever to create individualized banking experiences at scale. As banks and credit unions plan their personalization strategies, they need to understand the customer-facing areas where genAI can deliver the most value.
Article
| Sep 30, 2024
Virtual banking assistants like Bank of America’s Erica are taking design cues from ChatGPT and Google Gemini as banks look into adding conversational AI.
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| Mar 18, 2024
What’s all the fuss about headless banking? There's lots of buzz lately about banks that separate banking services from any branches, apps or user interfaces. We take a closer look at this variation on BaaS.
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| May 6, 2024
Secretary Yellen emphasized its stability and endorsed the rescue efforts. The Fed gave a picture of emergency lending.
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| Mar 20, 2023