How Far Could CFPB Take Its Crusade on Bank ‘Junk Fees’?
Trimming fees for consumers is a Biden administration goal in many areas. But CFPB is plowing ahead in banking on multiple fronts.
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Banks Should Scavenge Troubled Fintechs’ Talent and Technology
Successfully transplanting a fintech into a bank environment may take more than cash. Cultural fit is more important than ever.
5 Payment Trends to Watch in 2023
Big shifts in the payments space — crucial to banks — include a major P2P payment move by Amazon and a bigger role for debit cards.
What Big Banks Say About Inflation, Recession & Credit Trends
Rising rates and inflation have had an impact, but it's sometimes positive for banking. Precautions for a recession are underway.
Deposit Strategies Must Be Revised Before Funds Exit for Higher Rates
A major shift in deposit marketing is arriving. Retention and gaining share will go to those who prepare. New competition: the government.
What the Apple Card High-Yield Savings Account is Really About
Apple Savings adds another interlocking piece to the big tech's growing ecosystem of financial services creating a financial juggernaut.
Why Banks Shouldn’t Slash Their 2023 Marketing Budgets
Is your marketing budget in danger of cuts? Here's what to say to the bank's leaders and how to adjust without losing competitive ground.
What the Federal Crackdown on Bank+Fintech ‘BaaS’ Partnerships Means
Banks will have to commit to BaaS with enough revenue to pay for adequate staff expertise and prepare for increased regulatory scrutiny.
Raging Gun Debate Threatens to Wound Banks in Verbal Crossfire
A new credit and debit card merchant code for gun and ammo dealers brings party politics to bear on the banking business.
Details of Unusual Fintech Loan Partnership Between Alliant and Upstart
Arrangement offers traditional lender extensive digital marketing reach supported by artificial-intelligence-driven credit evaluation.
The Unique Marketing Strategies of a Digital Bank that Loves Innovation
CMO insights from the bank that produced its own payments wearable & the first small-bank Metaverse outpost. A key: relentless data analytics.
Overdraft Fees: Worth the Publicity Headaches and the Fines?
Black eyes and penalties out of Washington drive changes in overdraft pricing and policy, creating a revenue hole and leaving some hanging.
Mobile Banking Apps Need Personalized Experiences to Hold Consumers
Banking apps with adaptable dashboards and the ability to fit consumers' needs on the fly are becoming digital financial fundamentals.
How Real Is the Metaverse and Web 3.0 for Banking?
Most banks and credit unions don't have a stake in these interrelated realms now. Ignore them? Some people ignored a thing called the Web.
Funding Squeeze Fallout: Will Neobanks Have to Scale Back Innovation?
Innovation is expensive. The high rates and other crowd-pleasing features that put fintech players on the map will be hard to maintain.
How U.S. Bank Keeps Its Award-Winning Mobile App on the Leading Edge
After hitting a homer with its 2019 mobile app redesign, the big bank dealt with 'What next?,' as newcomers like fintechs raced ahead.
Banking Lost Deposits, But It’s Not Consumers Causing the Leak
In fact, banks under $1 billion saw a tiny rise in deposits. Megabanks saw the most erosion but say retail deposits are mostly stable.
CFPB to Unleash BNPL Rules that Would Also Impact Data Mining
Fintech firms like Klarna, Affirm and PayPal face a brand-new regulatory regime for buy now, pay later plans as bureau clamps down.
Zelle Small Business Payments Help Power the ‘P2P’ App’s Rapid Growth
The head of the bank-owned P2P payments app says QR code business payments are hot now, and responds to Zelle's high-profile fraud issues.
New Neobank For ‘HENRYs’ Supplies Its Own Fintech Capital
Marygold & Co. blends banking as a service, investment firm heritage and tech to appeal to 'High Earner, Not Rich Yet' prospects.
Varo’s CEO on the Neobank’s Missteps & Rebuilding Strategy
After battling to obtain a national bank charter, Varo Bank was forced to contend with Covid, soaring inflation, and an impending recession.
How Housing Market Deterioration Will Disrupt Home Lending
Goldman Sachs predicts continued fall in both home sales and prices, hitting both mortgage and home equity lending hard.
