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Digital bank N26 hits 250K subscribers
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N26 hits 250,000 digital-only US bank customers in 5 months

Berlin, Germany-headquartered digital bank N26 has signed up more than 250,000 digital-only bank customers in just five months since launching in the US in August 2019. One of ...
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rise of UK neobanks
Banking Fintech

Why Neobanks are gaining ground with UK consumers and business

New research by SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk analyzes how neobanks are on the rise and why they’re so popular with a growing number of UK banking customers compared to traditional banks. For traditional ...
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payments industry predictions
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2020 will be a transformational year in payments technology

By Vinay Kashyap, Mainsail Partners As 2020 gets underway, the upheavals that shook the payments industry over the past year show no sign of ending. All signs point ...
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digital banking
Banking Fintech

Research: Digital banking on the horizon for most consumers

A new study by global card provider Marqeta shows many US and UK consumers are poised to pick digital-only banking as a financial services option. The Marqeta Digital ...
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Trust and digital identity
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Consumers trust bank digital identity security, convenience

Despite the high profile of big digital security failures, consumers say they trust banks most with the security and convenience of their digital identity according to new research ...
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Robinhood launches fractional trades
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Robinhood launches fractional share investing

Last week, Menlo, CA headquartered fintech investment app Robinhood launched fractional share trading that allows investors to buy as little as one-millionth of a share or one dollar ...
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global payments news roundup
Banking Fintech Payments Trends

Dec 13 Global payments news roundup

Here’s your weekly global payments news roundup, all wrapped up in one handy reading package. Juniper Research reports global remittances hit $682.6 billion in 2018 with much more ...
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global payments news roundup
Banking Fintech Payments Trends

Dec 7 Global payments news roundup

Global payments news was humming this week and we’ve got a news roundup to keep you on top of the latest developments. With a record US Black Friday ...
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Nov 22 Global payments news roundup

Yes, we know you’ve been watching the impeachment hearings but it’s time to get caught up on global payments news from around the globe. We start with PayPal’s ...
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Brightwell Payments serves cruiseship crew
Banking Fintech Payments Technology

Cruising for payments: Brightwell grows unique market niche

Atlanta fintech company Brightwell Payments is growing substantial business in a unique market by helping underserved global workers get paid as well as send and spend money safely ...
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