German neobank N26 hired Dr. Jan Kemper as its new chief financial officer (CFO) as the Berlin-headquartered FinTech looks toward a future initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The banking industry is still grappling with the pandemic’s unprecedented effects, including a broad digital shift across numerous sectors. Digital banking apps in particular have benefited from this new trend, with 60 percent of bank customers using such apps more often during the health crisis...
In “A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021,” Doug Brown, senior vice president and general manager, NCR Digital Banking, discusses how financial institutions should evolve to remain relevant and build customers’ trust. “Looking ahead, banks and credit unions must...
“If we look back at the last few years, we have been approaching a tipping point for banks and FinTechs to collaborate to bring instant digital payments to ubiquity,” says Drew Edwards, CEO of Ingo Money. “My wish for America and the world in 2021...
One common theme amid bank earnings — beyond lofty trading revenues gleaned from Wall Street — has been the increased uptake of mobile banking. Stats from banks, pretty much across the board, have given evidence that consumers have been pivoting to their mobile devices to attend to...
In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation, financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they weigh existing and new solutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Tom Blomfield, founder of Monzo, is leaving the U.K. challenger bank, citing “challenges” from the pandemic, a report from TechCrunch says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Euro area banks have cut back on lending, as the pandemic continues to threaten the economy. At the same time, however, big problems are building over their earlier loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Banque de France has completed its central bank digital currency (CBDC) test, while roughly 60,000 loans were distributed during the first week of the reopened Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Plus, Goldman Sachs’ CEO says he doesn’t believe the present...
