Digital-First Banking

Digital-First Banking
Teen Banking Firm Step Logs Over One Million Users
February 25, 2021

Teen banking firm Step announced on Thurs. (Feb. 25) that it has amassed over 1 million users since its launch four months ago. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Santander Bank On Tapping Cloud-Based ATMs As Part Of A Digital-First Approach
February 25, 2021

Consumers’ shifting cash use has banks second-guessing the effectiveness of the strategies they use to support their ATM networks. In this month’s Digital-First Banking Tracker, PYMNTS spoke with Santander Bank’s Tamara Zaichkowsky on how turning to a cloud-based ATM-as-a-service model is helping the bank tap...

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Indonesian FinTech Builds Bridges Between Banks And Workers
February 25, 2021

There are roughly 270 million people living and working in Indonesia today, roughly 92 million of whom do not have bank accounts. That leaves a little over a third (34 percent) of the nation’s population unserved by the banking system. It’s a reality that makes providing...

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Santander Bank: How Cloud ATMs Improve Access To Cash Services
February 24, 2021

Financial institutions (FIs) continue to confront one of the most significant upheavals in the banking industry’s history as they continue to grapple with the pandemic and its ensuing economic downturn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today In Digital First Banking: Wells Fargo To Sell Asset Management Operation; FDIC Says Bank...
February 23, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Wells Fargo announced that it has made a deal to sell its asset management business for $2.1 billion, while a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report discovered that bank profits fell 36.5 percent in 2020. Plus, Alkami Technology...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Brex Seeks Bank Charter; MYBank Enrolls In Digital Yuan Test Drives
February 22, 2021

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Brex has filed to open an industrial bank in Utah, while MYBank is getting in on China’s moves toward launching a cryptocurrency. Plus, LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to strengthen their investment in LINE Bank...

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Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’
February 22, 2021

LINE Corp. and Mizuho Financial Group have agreed to increase their investment in LINE Bank Preparatory Co. and to make changes to its management structure as part of creating a new bank in Japan. The companies said in a press release that the goal is to...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Revolut Business Debuts QR Codes For Payments; Credit-Building Platform SeedFi Lands Funding
February 18, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Revolut Business is launching quick-response (QR) codes to facilitate socially distanced payments, while SeedFi has notched $65 million in funding. Plus, an official with the Boston Fed anticipates the economy gaining momentum in the second half of this year....

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Monzo’s First Female CEO Will Lead American Expansion; Figure Creates SPAC...
February 14, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Carol Nelson will head up American expansion for Monzo as its first female chief executive, while Figure is launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) to raise $250 million. Plus, Opportunity Financial (OppFi) has entered into an agreement with...