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Physical Retail Isn’t Dead – The Physical Store Model Is

PYMNTS

To save physical retail, anyone who wants to operate a physical store must convince consumers that it’s worth their time to—how’s this for an insight?—go Amazon started with zero customers, zero brand awareness and a very ugly website with a clunky user experience, by today’s standards. Not exactly a great user experience.

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Social Money Teams Up with Sallie Mae to Provide Goal-Based Savings Accounts

Fintech Labs Insights

Having established itself as a goal-saving solution for millennials with its SmartyPig solution, Social Money is now gearing up for the next generation with its new partnership with educational lender , Sallie Mae. CorePro was officially launched in 2013. “CorePro eliminates that issue,” McCormack said.

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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

Ninety-two million millennials will soon be in what Goldman Sachs calls their “prime spending years.” Bankrate found 83% of millennials don’t think they’ll ever retire: they simply “don’t think they’ll have the money” to do so.). The 3 questions Level Money asks users the first time they use the app.

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Finovate Fall 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

William Mills

The network lets the user ask family and friends to HELP the user buy something. I’ve heard that financial planners are having a hard time getting Millennials thinking about retirement but instead focus on short-term financial goals – homes, vacations, etc. Back in 2013 this was their company stats: HQ Location: Charlotte, NC.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements. see https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-01/this-is-how-a-banker-in-brooklyn-makes-money-on-millennials ). The big bang project is over.”

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

Gonzobanker

Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements. A Shout Out for a Gutsy Call – Scott Reckard, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, who first wrote about Wells Fargo’s branch pressure tactics in 2013.

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