As the US begins to emerge from the pandemic, people are re-entering the world with new habits, including new mobile behaviors. This year, the time US adults spend on mobile devices will continue to grow, albeit at a slower rate than last year. Nearly a third of their daily time spent with media will be on mobile.
Lydia teamed up with Cashbee to offer savings accounts next to its payments platform and retail banking services as it bets on cross-selling opportunities.
The American Express-owned lender added a high-yield checking account for small and medium-sized businesses, giving it an opportunity to cross-sell lending products and deposit accounts.
Klarna brings in $639M: The buy now, pay later fintech plans to further expand its fast-growing US presence—and it could use its proceeds and big customer base to make a formidable neobanking foray.
Spending was boosted in part by stimulus payments and jobs growth—but going forward, issuers may want to target opportunities like back-to-school shopping and pent-up spending by older adults.
BofA rolls out Kentucky branches: Bank of America’s first three branches in the state offer assistance for financial advice and business banking—usage of this personalized support for complex transactions is less likely to decline than other in-branch services even with the industry shifting to digital.
On today's episode, we discuss how many Americans have adopted telehealth, how people are using it, and what's both driving it forward and holding it back. We then talk about the popularity of buy now, pay later services, why some retailers are now starting to expand their brick and mortar presence, and what adding prescription discounts might do for Amazon and Walmart's membership programs. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst Lisa Phillips and director of forecasting at Insider Intelligence Cindy Liu.
A new Apple Watch model is rumored to offer improved connectivity and faster display, but some of the more advanced health features likely won’t arrive until 2022 or 2023, a potential disappointment for health-focused users.
The Pill Club bagged $42 million in funding—here’s how homing in on women’s health helped secure its spot in the digital health boom.
Top healthcare companies have banded together to back a blockchain-powered digital health venture to help solve healthcare’s interoperability and data security woes—but it may face drawbacks.
Amazon links wider cloud gaming service release to Prime Day: The ecommerce giant is likely hoping to drive sign-ups to Luna with the massive traffic it'll see during the shopping event.