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Banking is an industry that handles cash, credit, and other financial transactions. Banks provide a safe place to store extra cash and credit. One key step towards financial independence is having a solid banking account.

TransferWise Rebrands To Wise

TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
TransferWise Rebrands To Wise
February 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

TransferWise will change its name to simply Wise, a press release says, which will reflect the broader change of the company beyond its original roots as...

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FinTech Brex Applies For Bank Charter
FinTech Brex Applies For Bank Charter
February 21, 2021  |  Banking

San Francisco-based Brex, which makes financial management software for businesses, announced Friday (Feb. 19) it has filed to open an industrial bank in Utah, according...

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China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
China Tightens Rules For Banks On Internet Lending
February 21, 2021  |  Regulation

China’s bank regulator is tightening restrictions on internet loans made by commercial banks and looking more into online lenders in general, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Of America Inventors File Record Number Of Patents; Klarna Teams With Crypto Exchange Safello
Today In Digital-First Banking: Bank Of America Inventors File Record Number Of Patents; Klarna Teams...
February 19, 2021  |  Banking

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Bank of America inventors filed a record number of patents, while Klarna is collaborating with cryptocurrency exchange Safello. Plus,...

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Technology Drives Innovation In Retail And Banking
Technology Drives Innovation In Retail And Banking
February 19, 2021  |  Today In Data

Walmart registered mixed results for its last financial quarter, while the retailer said it was going to bolster and accelerate investment in important digital areas. In brick-and-mortar...

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Report: Request For Payment Seen By Banks As Real Time Payments Game Changer
Report: Request For Payment Seen By Banks As Real Time Payments Game Changer
February 19, 2021  |  Faster Payments

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Subscription Models Begin To Explore Financial Services Arena
Subscription Models Begin To Explore Financial Services Arena
February 18, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

The landscape has changed remarkably for financial institutions (FIs) over the last decade. Since the Great Recession, interest rates have been close to zero or...

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Cashplus To Raise $69 Million In First Outside Investment
Cashplus To Raise $69 Million In First Outside Investment
February 17, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cashplus, which is newly in possession of a banking license, has rolled out a 50 million pound ($69 million) fundraising to help grow the company...

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New Provider Ranking Of Credit Card Apps Generates A Powerful Charge
New Provider Ranking Of Credit Card Apps Generates A Powerful Charge
February 17, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

“Banker’s hours” is an archaic term harking back to when banks were only open from about 10 a.m. to around 2 p.m. Paper ledgers, carbon...

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