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Barclays Rivals Goldman’s Marcus With Digital Bank

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consumers a low-cost, digital-only bank that will directly compete with Goldman Sachs ‘s Marcus brand. Barry Rodrigues, CEO of cards and payments at Barclaycard International, told Financial Times that the new offering would “leverage Barclays’ U.K. Barclays is ready to offer U.S.

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Credit Unions Unite Behind Digital Banking

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The PYMNTS December 2019 Credit Union Tracker looks at the changing topography of the CU space, as digital transformation challenges the “all for one, one for all” mentality that has undergirded their business model since the 1800s. Strong balance sheets in key areas like credit card debt ($64.4 A Small Change It’s Not.

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Goldman Sachs, Backed By Marcus Lending, Books 4 Pct. Revenue Gain For Q3

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Goldman Sachs booked a 4 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the third quarter of 2018, with that growth powered in part by increased lending through its Marcus by Goldman Sachs online consumer savings and lending platform. Q3 revenue for the investment bank hit $8.65 percent higher than the $5.02

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London FinTech Glint Pay Launches Gold-Backed Debit Card

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A company called Glint Pay has launched a debit card that’s backed by gold instead of currency, according to a report in The Denver Post. The card was released in the U.S. The debit card was introduced early in 2018 in Europe. Users are then given a debit card, licensed by Mastercard USA. on Monday (July 29).

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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Marketplace lending. Digital banks. According to a Crunchbase article published in February of 2018, investments in blockchain and blockchain-related startups (excluding initial coin offerings, or ICOs) were already 40 percent of what they were in 2017. billion in 2018 growing to $1.1 billion in 2018 growing to $1.1

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JPMorgan Q3 Sees Strong Card Spend, Mobile Growth In Double Digits

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Banking giant JPMorgan reported results that bested Wall Street estimates on Thursday, buoyed in part by strong growth in its card business and mobile initiatives. In the consumer and community banking segment, revenues were up 6 percent year on year to $12 billion. Credit card sales and merchant volumes were up 13 percent.

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Goldman’s Reporting Revamp Spotlights Its Consumer Focus

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That unit will include the company’s online lending platform, Marcus , and credit card business, the latter of which is done through a joint venture with Apple. billion seen in December 2018. That includes Marcus and the Apple Card. Yet Marcus has lost $1.3 billion across three years.

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