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How 5G Will Shake Up Banking and FinTech?

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Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Latency Advantages.

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Are Cryptocurrencies Coming to Everybody’s Checking Accounts?

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The post Are Cryptocurrencies Coming to Everybody’s Checking Accounts? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. With interest in holding crypto rising fast among Americans, there's an opportunity to establish an early presence.

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5 Cryptocurrency Issues Banks & Credit Unions Must Tackle Now

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The post 5 Cryptocurrency Issues Banks & Credit Unions Must Tackle Now appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. The definition of 'money' and 'investments' keeps expanding. Traditional institutions can't risk falling behind what consumers home in on.

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9 Misunderstood Fintech Trends Impacting Retail Banking

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Some, like Banking-as-a-Service are widely known. Not all trends will have equal impact. The post 9 Misunderstood Fintech Trends Impacting Retail Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. Others, like embedded finance and DeFi are emerging.

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Will Regulators Stuff the Fintech Genie Back into the Bottle?

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Synthetic banking' as practiced by fintechs and banking as a service users is targeted by the acting national bank regulator. The post Will Regulators Stuff the Fintech Genie Back into the Bottle? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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Will Regulators ‘De-Bank’ Challengers, Neos, Cryptos & Fintechs?

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Signs point to stricter rules for how nonbanks can use banking terms in their apps and marketing, complicating banking-as-a-service deals. The post Will Regulators ‘De-Bank’ Challengers, Neos, Cryptos & Fintechs? appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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New OCC Chief Targets Fintech/Banking Deals & Crypto for Scrutiny

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Acting chief at the national banking regulator wants to end fragmented views on financial innovation and has made CRA reform a top priority. The post New OCC Chief Targets Fintech/Banking Deals & Crypto for Scrutiny appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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