Financial Services

The change would make it harder for users to add money to their accounts. The firm is pushing back to save its massive user base

Revolut keeps tripping itself in front of UK regulators: Just as it did last year, the aspiring super-app got an extension for filing its full-year results. Is this any way to win a banking license?

The Senate rolls another one, trying to pass marijuana banking bill: Ten years on, it’s still not clear that US cannabis companies will ever gain easier access to traditional banking services.

BNPL players are reimagining how consumers access lines of credit—while also seeking elusive profits

In-car and biometric payments are both taking off, and Mercedes and Mastercard want to capitalize on these new growth avenues

The digital broker hopes revenues from credit cards can offset its disappointing trading volume and a shrinking user base. It might not work

How can we tell if our Facebook page is helping us make money? Though banks are active on social media, many still wish they could clearly connect their posting activity to actual business results.

Goldman finds a possible buyer for GreenSky: At a price tag less than one-third of what it paid a year and a half ago, it says goodbye to most of its consumer-facing business.

You can’t just blame it on AI: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reminded financial institutions that consumers need specific, detailed reasons when they’re denied credit—even if the decision maker is an algorithm.

The revenues help BNPL fintechs like Klarna overcome the low-margin business model and chart an elusive path to profitability

Given the industry’s historic reliance on cash, Square is hoping to become an early mover and grab share of this massive industry

Bank sponsorships shift from sports stadiums to music venues: Gen Zers at outdoor music festivals this past summer were more likely than ever to see bank logos on tents and signboards.

How social media fits into the marketing mix for smaller firms: We look at the ways four community and regional financial institutions are humanizing their brands on social media—turns out everyone’s on Facebook—as well as through other channels.

The firm added new payment methods, a dynamic express checkout, and an A/B testing system

The Block CEO’s return to Square could include a crypto push

RFID technology makes Just Walk Out compatible with clothing and other softline shopping categories, opening it up to new use cases

Good deeds now may help banks do well later: USAA Federal Savings Bank got ahead of the impending government shutdown with an interest-free loan offering tailored to its military-affiliated customer base.

No change in rates expected at Fed’s September Meeting: But banks and consumers are still watching their budgets, and everyone’s already starting to worry about whether another rate hike will be forthcoming in November.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how finserv digital marketers are incorporating credit marketing, even in top- and mid-funnel campaigns. • In our “Headlines” segment, we chat about the role of marketing as a revenue generator in banking—specifically, an article we published in August with results from an American Banker Association survey that stated 72% of marketing execs don't believe revenue generation is a part of marketing’s role. • In “Story by Numbers,” we examine the results of digital campaigns that revolve around credit marketing and the ROI in creating a unified, full-funnel marketing strategy. • In “Pretend CMO,” our guests have to thread together a multifaceted digital-only marketing campaign and discuss how it attributes ROI to the campaign's different digital channels. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Tiffani Montez, and Aundra Thompson, director of product strategy and strategic planning for marketing solutions at TransUnion.