Financial Services

The tie-up helps Cash App expand its merchant acceptance network, but it faces an uphill battle to gain traction in the competitive space

Another study confirms what our benchmark found—U.S. Bank’s mobile app scores markedly better than its competitors’.

US financial media network (FMN) spend will hit $1.50 billion in 2026, $1.15 billion higher than this year, per our June 2024 forecast.

Today’s podcast episode of The Banking & Payments Show examines if the financial services sector should leverage social media influencers. In ‘Story by Numbers,’ we discuss how the majority of users have seen someone reviewing or recommending financial products on social platforms and what this means. In ‘For Argument’s Sake,’ we argue nicely about whether the risks of using finfluencers outweigh the rewards. Listen to the conversation as host, Rob Rubin, welcomes analysts Jasmine Enberg and Lauren Ashcraft to the podcast.

Credit tightening is partly responsible for this improvement, but delinquencies are still well above pre-pandemic levels

It’s pushing card-linked installment offerings after banning its credit cards from third-party BNPL plans

This launch solidifies Wells Fargo’s aggressive push into the credit card space this year, adding to its series of card launches

We look at why some growing fintechs profit and attract new customers despite an industrywide slowdown.

Giving other wallets access to the tech could foster greater competition in mobile payments, but Apple Pay likely won’t lose its lead with consumers

This issue has been the center of a global regulatory debate, but consumers should be careful what they wish for

Rigorous identity verification processes prove challenging for Gen Zers who lack a digital footprint, revealing a growth opportunity for banks.