Smaller banks could power a US climate-resilience program: In the Democrats’ federal spending bill, the proposed program is designed to support smaller financial institutions that serve communities of color and low- to moderate-income communities.
McKinsey warns that banks have just 18 to 24 months to revamp their post-recovery business models so they don’t lag in shareholder returns. Partnerships or mergers may offer less costly alternatives.
Mainstreaming of digital asset adoption won’t happen without regulation and compromise.
Atlanta program will open bank accounts for low-income kids: The nonprofit-managed initiative, which includes $100 starting balances and free family financial wellness coaching, will bring new customers to local banks.
TD Bank and BMO see faster mobile-user growth in the US than Canada: Canadian growth for both banks lagged in the high single digits, compared with double-digit US increases. Our forecasting data shows how they can boost their growth.
A PYMNTS report outlines how banks and third-party financial services companies can remove an impediment to winning over consumers’ trust by improving data-consent processes.
Many jobs in the US are tied to health insurance, which in turn is tying many workers to their jobs.
Overdraft and NSF charges accounted for nearly two-thirds of banks’ fee revenue in 2019. A “range of regulatory interventions” will protect consumers from the heaviest purveyors of the practice.
Bunq’s first outside haul gives it firepower to redouble in Europe: The Netherlands-based neobank said the €193 million ($220.1 million) raise will help it compete with other newly enriched European players.
Funding Circle enters the emerging embedded finance space: The business-lending platform’s API will let partners offer loans to small and medium-sized businesses—helping it distribute loans more broadly than it could all by itself.
This year, several SMB-focused fintechs expanded their product suites to delight customers with all-in-one propositions.
A green fintech taxonomy offers building blocks for more consistent assessments of business’ ESG disclosures.
It joins a string of banking players that have ended or deemphasized the charges—and has several options for replacing the revenue it forgoes.
Nubank’s slashed IPO price range suggests softer investor interest: The Brazil-based neobank cited changing market conditions for its markdown. But the drop also shows it’s less confident in its sought-after valuation.
HSBC’s addition of investing to its app could attract and keep users: The new feature, which includes 10 selected portfolios and a £50 ($64.12) minimum to start, targets the underpenetrated investing audience of UK young adults.
Despite app satisfaction growth, wealth managers trail banks’ and insurers’ satisfaction scores—but access to advisors and education could help them make up ground.