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A digital bank for the LGBT community

American Banker

Daylight's initial product lineup includes a prepaid debit card with the customer’s chosen name and educational content around issues unique to LGBT households.

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This Week’s Reads: Underbanked, DIY Banking, Community Banks

Banking 2020

Will your phone replace an ATM card?: Delivering More Than DIY Banking: While the DIY, or do-it-yourself, banking model may have worked in the past, today’s consumers expect technology to help them with all aspects of their lives and banking is no exception. Is there hope for community banks?:

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B2B FinTech On The Cusp Of Change

PYMNTS

200 community banks have cut ties with Lending Club following the sudden departure of the alternative lender’s CEO and the subsequent hit to share prices, which reverberated across other alt-finance players. SMEs want banks to offer bitcoin services , suggesting the cryptocurrency may not be such a failure after all. 65% of U.K.

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FI Highlight: National Police Credit Union

Banking 2020

In an industry where so many financial institutions are trying to provide the same services in order to stay competitive, it is important that they also stand out in their communities. Have you found that police officers and their families have needs that differ from the general community? If so, what are some examples?

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FI Highlight: America First Credit Union

Banking 2020

No matter how big or small your financial institution is, it’s important to connect with members of the local community. What is an example of an initiative that America First Credit Union has that aims to give back to the local community? . America First created the Community Assistance Program (CAP) in 1989.

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FI Highlight: NEFCU

Banking 2020

At the end of 2014, Long Island-based NEFCU finished their “Pay It Forward,” community program. To hear more about this community program, we talked to Edward Paternostro President and Chief Executive Officer of NEFCU. Last year, NEFCU celebrated its 75 th year of serving the banking needs of the Long Island community.

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FI Highlight: Ventura County Credit Union

Banking 2020

Ventura County Credit Union (VCCU) is the oldest and largest community credit union headquartered in Ventura County, California. What is a recent initiative that Ventura County Credit Union launched to connect with the local community? VCCU has almost 70,000 members and over $700 million in assets.