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Boomers Vs. Millennials: Holiday Shopping … In September?

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It’s still technically summer for a few more days, but we already know how shoppers — Baby Boomers and millennials — are going to shop this holiday season. Holiday shopping may see an uptick this year, but Mintel, the global marketing intelligence agency, said it’ll be somewhat somber. Those millennials simply just say, “No, thanks.”.

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Giving Community Banks The Contactless Card Boost

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However, there may be an opportunity to get more contactless cards into the hands of consumers — an opportunity that involves community banks and is backed by financial incentives. million payment cards, Giorgio said. She noted that, ever since EMV chip cards were introduced in the U.S., Australia and Canada.

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Lost Wallets: Mobile Wallets Stuck In Low Gear, Lagging Cards And Cash

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percent in 2015 and 89.8 More vexing still is the market potential of mobile wallets when compared to actual performance. More vexing still is the market potential of mobile wallets when compared to actual performance. Et tu , Millennials? “The mobile wallet can now be used on 92.8 percent of all iPhones in the U.S,

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain

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Robinhood , the investment app that upended its market by elimination of commissions on stock trades is bringing its brand of disruption to the United Kingdom. Robinhood made money and picked up business without focusing on the rules,” said Tyler Gellasch, executive director of trade association Healthy Markets Association in a statement. “As

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Report: Credit Card APRs At Highest Rates In Five Years

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Americans are carrying more debt than ever before and paying some of the highest credit card rates every recorded, according to new data. The national average annual percentage rate (APR) for credit card debt is 15.22 percent, according to CreditCards.com’s weekly Credit Card Rate Report. Credit card balances rose 3.4

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Thoughts from American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015

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This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. The conference was well attended, with broad representation from all institution sizes and markets. Presentations focused on targeted marketing for “moneyhawks” , new P2P models (e.g. One spoke of the need to market correctly.

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How 2015 is Different for Retail Banks

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The retail banking industry has seen major changes occurring in the industry over the last few years with the adoption of mobile banking, the rise to prominence of the millennial demographic, narrowing margins, stagnant top line revenues, the future of the branch and continued regulatory changes. Digital Banking. Cyber vulnerabilities.

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