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Helping Big Banks Overcome Their Cloud Paralysis
July 17, 2020

Migrating to the cloud is an imperative part of traditional financial institutions’ (FIs’) ability to compete with digital-native FinTechs. The technology lays the foundation for modern, agile products and services, with enough flexibility to evolve as market conditions and customer demands change. Get the Full...

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Monzo Launches New Premium Consumer Banking Accounts
July 16, 2020

U.K. digital bank Monzo is taking another crack at offering premium online consumer banking accounts with features designed to help account holders create — and abide by — budgets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Banks Must Look Beyond Speed To Optimize Digital Account Opening
July 16, 2020

Without the local branch to visit, financial institution (FI) customers were suddenly thrust into the world of digital and online banking. PYMNTS’ most recent Digital-First Banking Tracker revealed a whopping 200 percent increase in new mobile banking registrations last April, as the pandemic removed the ability to...

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Wells Fargo Shuts Millennial-Friendly App ‘Greenhouse’ To New Clients
July 15, 2020

Wells Fargo has quietly stopped accepting new users for its Greenhouse mobile-first banking app, which the bank unveiled less than three years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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MoneyLion Launches RoarMoney Account With Contactless Mobile Wallet
July 15, 2020

MoneyLion, the New York-based mobile bank, announced the launch of RoarMoneySM, a demand deposit account powered by MetaBank N.A. with Mastercard as its exclusive card network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Biggest Banks Brace For Loan Losses
July 14, 2020

The country’s largest banks by assets have set aside nearly $30 billion to cover losses associated with COVID-19, a tally of recently disclosed plans indicates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Citi: FIs’ Role In Creating Resilient Global Trade Finance Initiatives
July 14, 2020

When Citigroup and the International Finance Corp. (IFC) teamed up more than a decade ago, the world remained in the midst of an economic crisis that hit small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in emerging markets especially hard. Their tie-up led to the creation of the...

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Bank Lending Under Pressure As Investment Banking Booms
July 12, 2020

Bank earnings have unusually high stakes this quarter, with investors’ dividends at stake and banks expected to add billions to their loan-loss reserves due to the pandemic’s economic effects, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Digital IDs Help Open Banking Reach Its Fullest Potential
July 10, 2020

Open banking comes in several flavors, yet its rise requires robust Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures, Zac Cohen, chief operating officer at identity verification firm Trulioo told Karen Webster in a recent interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...