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Fintech’s Third Crisis is Tipping Point to a Digital-Only Future

Fintech Labs Insights

2009 (a 17-month dive). Community service: Food-bank fundraisers, gift card marketplace for local businesses, etc. Student Banking UX: BankMobile Passport Program Encourages Digital Banking + Academic Achievement. Most discretionary spending was cut to zero as financial institutions went into survival mode. Related: Top U.S.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. The 2019 Industry Oh Sh*t Moment Award – Goes to Apple and Goldman Sachs for the Apple Card launch. … It has to be more than banner ads for credit cards you already have.”

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

These companies are making it easier to make a budget, invest, and buy stocks, as well as to get loans and credit cards. The content Mint created for SEO was made based on various keywords they’d identified as high traffic: “budgeting,” “spending plan,” “financial management,” “save for college,” “how do credit cards work.”.

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