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Wells Fargo Mobile App Can Personalize Debit Card With Photo

October 06, 2026
Wells Fargo personalized cards
Wells Fargo Adds Remittance Function to Mobile Banking App
Banking // September 16, 2026

Wells Fargo says it has brought its international money transfer service to its banking app. ExpressSend Mobile makes Wells Fargo the only major American bank to offer a dedicated mobile remittance service, the lender said in a Wednesday (Sept. 16) news release. “Many of our customers...

Regions Bank’s Mobile Upgrade Drives Digital Transactions to 80%
Earnings // July 17, 2026

Regions Financial Corp. reported continued growth in customers’ digital usage and transactions during the second quarter, with President, CEO and Chairman John M. Turner highlighting its online banking and mobile app offerings as “key initiatives that are central to our long-term strategy.” Speaking during a Friday (July 17) earnings call, Turner said...

Visa Readies AI Financial Assistant for Banking Apps
Artificial Intelligence // July 14, 2026

Visa will soon begin piloting an AI Financial Assistant that financial institutions will be able to add to their banking apps to offer artificial intelligence-powered conversational financial guidance to cardholders. Visa will make the AI Financial Assistant available to financial institutions in the United States...

Discovery Bank Shows How AI Could Change App Engagement
Banking // May 18, 2026

A Discovery Bank client does not need to ask their banking app a question to get a financial recommendation. The app is already watching. It reads spending patterns, savings milestones and transaction activity and surfaces personalized next-best actions in real time, Microsoft reported. That continuous...

Interviews & Exclusives
Banks Use Apps to Push Cards Top of the Wallet

May 18, 2026
The bank app is no longer just a utility for checking balances or paying bills. Increasingly, it is becoming the control center for customer engagement, rewards visibility, spending management and card loyalty. A new PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Winning Top of Wallet: How Credit Card Apps Shape Choice,” found that 69% of U.S. adult cardholders say […]

Hanscom Federal Turns Banking Into a Game to Win Gen Z Business

October 29, 2025
Consumers have grown used to managing nearly every aspect of their financial lives on their phones, but convenience alone is no longer enough. Many now expect digital banking to help...

Mobile Texts Have Changed How Consumers Make Payments

July 24, 2025
Watch more: Bringing Commerce Into the Conversation The invisible line separating communication from commerce is dissolving. Messaging platforms are no longer merely for social interaction but have become a fertile...

The Five Rules of Engagement for Gen Z Spending and Payments

July 14, 2025
Generation Z is rewriting the rules of engagement for the financial services sector. Full stop. As the first true digital natives, their expectations, spending patterns and banking preferences are shaping...

Quick Reads
Wells Fargo Mobile App Can Personalize Debit Card With Photo

October 06, 2026
Wells Fargo says customers can now personalize debit cards within its mobile banking app. The Mobile Card Design Studio lets customers upload personal photos from their phone to create personalized cards, the bank said in a Tuesday (Oct. 6) news release. “For many customers, a debit card is more than a payment tool; it’s something […]

Wells Fargo Adds Remittance Function to Mobile Banking App

September 16, 2026
Wells Fargo says it has brought its international money transfer service to its banking app. ExpressSend Mobile makes Wells Fargo the only major American bank to offer a dedicated mobile remittance...

Regions Bank’s Mobile Upgrade Drives Digital Transactions to 80%

July 17, 2026
Regions Financial Corp. reported continued growth in customers’ digital usage and transactions during the second quarter, with President, CEO and Chairman John M. Turner highlighting its online banking and mobile app offerings as “key...

Visa Readies AI Financial Assistant for Banking Apps

July 14, 2026
Visa will soon begin piloting an AI Financial Assistant that financial institutions will be able to add to their banking apps to offer artificial intelligence-powered conversational financial guidance to cardholders....