personal finances

AI Agents Wake Up $1.6 Trillion in Sleepy Bank Deposits

AI Agents Wake Up $1.6 Trillion in Sleepy Bank Deposits
AI Agents Wake Up $1.6 Trillion in Sleepy Bank Deposits
October 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo hold about $1.6 trillion in deposits that pay no interest, the Financial Times reported. That money tends...

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Higher Prices Are Splitting Consumers Into Three Camps
Higher Prices Are Splitting Consumers Into Three Camps
October 08, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans facing higher bills are taking three different approaches to their paychecks, and the largest group is still holding spending steady or increasing it. That...

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Careful Consumers Want Control. SoFi Says Banks Should Hand It Over.
Careful Consumers Want Control. SoFi Says Banks Should Hand It Over.
October 07, 2026  |  Consumer Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With Max Spivakovsky of SoFi  A consumer does not have to stop spending to become more careful about money. Debit...

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The Usual Financial Lifelines Are Failing Labor Economy Workers
The Usual Financial Lifelines Are Failing Labor Economy Workers
August 06, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

Paying an unexpected bill is often only the beginning of the financial problem. For many households, the larger challenge is what happens after the emergency...

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Banks and FinTechs Race to Own the Labor Economy Paycheck Gap
Banks and FinTechs Race to Own the Labor Economy Paycheck Gap
June 22, 2026  |  Consumer Finance

The old assumption in consumer finance is that when households run short, they turn to their bank. The Wage to Wallet Index, created through joint...

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OpenAI Taps Plaid to Connect Bank Accounts
OpenAI Taps Plaid to Connect Bank Accounts
May 15, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Pro users of ChatGPT can now connect their financial accounts, see a dashboard of their finances, ask the chatbot questions and receive answers that are grounded in their...

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Walmart-Backed OnePay Expands Into HR With Workday Deal
Walmart-Backed OnePay Expands Into HR With Workday Deal
April 09, 2026  |  News

Walmart-backed OnePay is making a push beyond consumer finance and into the workplace, striking a new partnership with Workday that puts its financial tools directly...

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Revolut Rolls Out AI Assistant for Daily Financial Tasks
Revolut Rolls Out AI Assistant for Daily Financial Tasks
April 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Revolut is adding an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered personal assistant to its app in the United Kingdom. The company began rolling out AIR (AI by Revolut)...

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