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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.

Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B

Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
Synovus Buys FCB Bank Financial In All-Stock Deal Valued At $2.9B
July 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synovus Financial announced on Tuesday (July 24) that it is acquiring FCB Financial Holdings, owner of Florida Community Bank (FCB), Florida’s largest community bank, in...

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Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
Convincing Banks Of Trade Finance Tech Value
July 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain-based solutions have only just begun to launch in the financial services market, but considering the volume of interest in deploying blockchain tools to address...

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FI/FinTech Partnerships: Eyeing Risk To Reap Rewards
FI/FinTech Partnerships: Eyeing Risk To Reap Rewards
July 19, 2018  |  Risk Management

It’s no secret that banks and FinTechs are collaborating at a rate faster than ever before. Where once traditional finance companies viewed tech-driven service firms...

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Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
Santander Creates Digital Investment Unit
July 16, 2018  |  International

Banco Santander, the Spanish bank, has created a digital investment unit that will be headed by John Whelan, who is currently in charge of the...

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Klarna Eyes Expansion, Banking Products As Next Areas Of Growth
Klarna Eyes Expansion, Banking Products As Next Areas Of Growth
July 16, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Klarna — the Swedish FinTech that gives consumers 30 days to pay for their purchases, letting them return them before actually shelling out the money —...

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Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals
Wells Fargo’s Q2 Disappoints After Scandals
July 13, 2018  |  Earnings

Wells Fargo, which is working to recover from a series of regulatory scandals that have impacted trust with customers, reported lower than expected earnings and...

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Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
Unbundled Banking Faces New Skepticism — And Fresh Prospects
July 12, 2018  |  Banking

Inevitable? Maybe (even if one’s view of inevitability may depend on one’s views of science and history). Well-financed and backed by significant IT focus? Yep....

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Citigroup To Lure Deposits With New App
Citigroup To Lure Deposits With New App
July 09, 2018  |  Digital Banking

Citigroup, faced with lackluster deposits from individual customers, is trying to ramp up that side of the business by rolling out a new app in...

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France To Regulate Bank Fees For The Underserved
France To Regulate Bank Fees For The Underserved
July 09, 2018  |  Banking

The government in France is working on a new plan to help the country’s poor in which it could cap the fees a bank can...

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