Financial Services

Mint users still don’t feel a connection with its successor, Credit Karma. A competitor hopes to become their new personal finance management home.

It expects growth will recover in H2 24, but it’s in a more precarious situation than other issuers.

Its declining delinquency rates along with its progress to resolve legal disputes puts Discover in a stronger position ahead of the merger

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.

It’s implementing a strategy that more deeply connects each branch to its local community.

The price would set it up for a strong IPO—but we think the firm still has work to do first

The investigation could lead Apple to open up its NFC tech to third parties in the UK, making a similar US move all but inevitable

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