consumer banking

Europe’s Lenders See ‘Bank Walk’ as Consumers Pull Savings
Europe’s Lenders See ‘Bank Walk’ as Consumers Pull Savings
May 04, 2023  |  Banking

European consumers are reportedly pulling their savings from bank accounts as they seek better deals. As Reuters reported Thursday (May 4), this phenomenon has emerged as some...

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Main Street Push Dims as Goldman Books Loss on Marcus Loan Sale
Main Street Push Dims as Goldman Books Loss on Marcus Loan Sale
April 18, 2023  |  Earnings

Goldman’s Main Street push is receding a bit further into memory. By booking a $470 million loss on the partial sale of its book of...

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Wells Fargo Names Saul Van Beurden to Lead Consumer Banking
Wells Fargo Names Saul Van Beurden to Lead Consumer Banking
April 13, 2023  |  Personnel

Wells Fargo has named Saul Van Beurden CEO of Consumer & Small Business Banking. Van Beurden will succeed Mary Mack on May 15, as Mack will retire from the company...

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Goldman’s Detour From Main Street Consumers Shows Challenges of Digital Banking
Goldman’s Detour From Main Street Consumers Shows Challenges of Digital Banking
February 28, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

For Goldman Sachs, the journey down Main Street now seems like an ill-advised detour. As reported here, the white-shoe investment bank is mulling what’s next for its...

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Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
Europe’s Challenger Banks Jostle For Under-18 Market Share
February 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

With more and more consumers embracing digital-first banks, the under-18 crowd presents the next generation of customers.  But digital banking products for minors have not...

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Former Head of Goldman’s Marcus Unit Leaving Company
Former Head of Goldman’s Marcus Unit Leaving Company
February 10, 2023  |  Personnel

A former head of Goldman Sachs’ mass-market retail effort, Marcus, is reportedly leaving the bank. Peeyush Nahar, who joined Goldman Sachs in 2021 to lead the...

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Goldman Execs Battled Over End of Retail Banking, Report Says
Goldman Execs Battled Over End of Retail Banking, Report Says
October 23, 2022  |  Banking

A decision last week by Goldman Sachs to fold its consumer banking unit Marcus into other operations was the subject of conflict between CEO David...

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Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
Goldman’s Ability to Absorb Losses at Marcus Unit Keeps Neobanks on Edge
June 28, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

There’s an old saying in the newspaper business: Never argue with someone who buys ink by the barrel. The implication of that statement is that...

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Monzo Launches New Premium Consumer Banking Accounts
Monzo Launches New Premium Consumer Banking Accounts
July 16, 2020  |  Digital Banking

U.K. digital bank Monzo is taking another crack at offering premium online consumer banking accounts with features designed to help account holders create — and...

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