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Inflation Gives Banks Opening to Become Consumers’ Trusted Financial Adviser, Says Truist

Inflation Gives Banks Opening to Become Consumers’ Trusted Financial Adviser, Says Truist
Inflation Gives Banks Opening to Become Consumers’ Trusted Financial Adviser, Says Truist
February 14, 2023  |  Banking

More consumers are struggling with their finances and budgeting. A recent survey found that 55% of Americans are in a difficult financial position, up 37%...

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Chainalysis Says It’s Time to Find Out What’s Real in Crypto
Chainalysis Says It’s Time to Find Out What’s Real in Crypto
February 07, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The time is ripe for financial institutions to explore what cryptocurrency offerings their customers want. That’s despite 2022’s bear market, Jeff Billingham, director of strategic...

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Discover Says Debit’s Resilience Drives New Payments Opportunities
Discover Says Debit’s Resilience Drives New Payments Opportunities
February 03, 2023  |  Payment Methods

“Consumer behavior has a tendency to be very durable.” David Schneider, president of PULSE®, part of Discover® Global Network, acknowledged to Karen Webster that we’ve...

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Vista Bancshares to Acquire Charis Holdings and Bank
Vista Bancshares to Acquire Charis Holdings and Bank
January 30, 2023  |  Partnerships

Two Texas banks are coming together to bring new capabilities and services to their clients. Vista Bancshares, the holding company for Vista Bank, said in...

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Customers Prefer Advanced Authentication Tools, but Many Are Still Stuck With Passwords
Customers Prefer Advanced Authentication Tools, but Many Are Still Stuck With Passwords
January 27, 2023  |  Authentication

Most consumers would choose “anything” besides password-driven account authentication, but overwhelmingly still have to use them. Don’t blame them, though. Customers would if they could....

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PayPal Remains Money-Storing App to Beat for Banks
PayPal Remains Money-Storing App to Beat for Banks
January 26, 2023  |  Mobile

Money-storing apps are going mainstream, and although PayPal leads in consumer popularity, financial institutions (FIs) may have a major opportunity to leverage the trust they...

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Firms Hope to Win With Receipt Data Solutions but Implementation Issues Abound
Firms Hope to Win With Receipt Data Solutions but Implementation Issues Abound
January 25, 2023  |  Innovation

Leveraging the full value of item-level receipt data in a simple, secure way enables financial institutions (FIs), FinTechs and merchants to provide the rich, seamless commerce...

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Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks
Half of Consumers Want More Security Measures From Banks
January 24, 2023  |  Authentication

PYMNTS’ latest research finds that despite a general satisfaction with existing security measures financial institutions (FIs) use, half of all adult consumers feel their banks...

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