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Banks Shutter Branches At Their Fastest Rate In Decades
February 06, 2018

It has been a banner run for closing bank branches, according to reports in The Wall Street Journal, as the mass exodus of consumers to various digital channels has pushed the closure of 1,700 branches in the 12 months ending in June 2017. That is the largest...

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LendingClub: Getting Borrowers Off The Credit Hamster Wheel
February 05, 2018

Another day, another customer trudging into the bank to discuss credit card debt and a lack of savings … over a venti Starbucks latté. It was an a-ha moment for financial guru David Bach, who started cranking out financial management guidebooks for the average consumer....

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Subprime Auto Lenders Straining Under Bad Debts
February 01, 2018

The U.S. subprime auto-lending market continues to show signs of weakness, leading to increased worries among economists that despite the positive-appearing figures being tossed off by the U.S. economy, blue collar America continues to struggle to pay its bills on time. Get the Full Story...

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JPMorgan Customers Did Not Take Online Banking Outages Lightly
January 26, 2018

JPMorgan Chase is facing backlash from customers after the company confirmed on Twitter that its website and mobile app were down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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SoFi Names Twitter’s Noto As New CEO
January 24, 2018

SoFi, the online lender that was embroiled in a company scandal last fall, announced Wednesday (Jan. 23) that Twitter executive Anthony Noto has been appointed as its next chief executive officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mobile-Only Bank Chime Claims 750,000 Customers
January 24, 2018

Chime, the mobile-only bank, is in high growth mode: The company has opened 750,000 accounts since its launch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Vocalink CEO On Making Payments Faster, Sooner
January 24, 2018

Call it agility. Or, in a more long-winded fashion, that nimbleness which brings together new and existing rails, melding legacy systems with new layers of functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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BoA Faces Backlash After Eliminating Free Checking
January 23, 2018

Bank of America is facing backlash from customers who’re getting shut out of the company’s free checking account offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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BoA Puts The Kibosh On Free Checking Accounts For Low-Balance Customers
January 23, 2018

The Bank of America has reportedly done away with a free checking account that was popular among low-balance customers, forcing them to save more money with the national bank or face a monthly fee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...