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5 Banking Trends We’re Forecasting for 2023

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According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), in 2000, there were 8,000 commercial banks in the United States, but as of March 2022, that number had dwindled to 4,194 operating physical bank branches.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

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Accounts are FDIC-insured through a partnership with Bancorp Bank. Challenger banks also face the challenges of an increasingly crowded field (and the challenge of offering the higher rates on deposits that lure consumers), where product differentiation – via UX – is key.

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3 Ways Financial Institutions Can Step Up for Underserved Communities

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Greenwood operates completely online, but they partner with FDIC-insured banks and are part of a global ATM network that allows members to use more than 100,000 ATMs fee-free when they need to withdraw and deposit physical cash and checks.

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Chime, Challenger Banks And The Challenges Of (Lofty) Valuations

PYMNTS

Accounts are FDIC-insured through a partnership with Bancorp Bank. Challenger banks also face the challenges of an increasingly crowded field (and the challenge of offering the higher rates on deposits that lure consumers), where product differentiation – via UX – is key.

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Why The Bank-FinTech Relationship Is More Complicated Than Conflicted

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And that is a bank – one with FDIC insurance and safeguards that keep their money safe. That said, for banks to translate that trust into consumer loyalty and revenue in this digital and mobile age, they need to design products that emphasize security as much as UX, and to market their products appropriately.

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Credit UX: Starter Loans from Self Lender

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Self Lender’s bank partners, put aside the total of all the monthly payments into an FDIC deposit account. Users choose a monthly payment amount they can afford and set up an auto payment to Self Lender for that amount. The total “loan” and repayments are reported to the three major credit bureaus.

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Fintech Startup of the Week: Challenger Rho Business Banking Targets Sophisticated Startups/SMBs

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Rho has positioned itself for the more sophisticated business touting its $75M in deposit insurance (via a network of FDIC-insured banks), QuickBooks integration, accounts payable tools (ala Bill.com), low-cost FX and global transfers and even access to venture debt providers. Which is a bit of a problem from a marketing UX standpoint.

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