PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Google’s Australia and New Zealand managing director, Maile Carnegie, was poached by ANZ Banking Group to act in its newly created group executive digital banking role starting in July, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1).

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 18, 2021

Google executive eyes the future of big techs in the banking business through the lens of her long experience at Citibank. The post Understanding How Google Sees Financial Services appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Google confirmed that it will partner with Citi and Stanford Federal Credit Union to launch a checking account linked to Google Pay sometime next year. Cache, reportedly the project’s code name, is described by Google as a “smart” DDA. Google’s Everyday App Opportunity. It was the gasp heard ‘round the world last week.

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 5, 2019

Lessons from Google on humanizing the digital banking experience through technology and data. The post How to Humanize Digital Experiences Like Google appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 20, 2021

A battle of titans is building between Apple and Google over the future of banking. The post Why Apple Pay + Buy Now Pay Later Will Drive Banks to Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights. At stake are data and checking account revenue.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Plex,' a combined checking and savings product that plugs into the Google Pay wallet, pulls in more banks. The post Google Fires Next Salvo of Big Tech’s Advance Into Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand. Citibank explains its plans.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

CNBC noted that the smartwatch market alone has doubled in size to $13 billion over the past three years, with Apple , Google and Samsung all actively competing in the space. million for all Swiss watch brands combined. Wearables have also expanded their features to include digital payments. Apple shipped 30.7

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The Financial Brand

JUNE 24, 2021

21 deals with neobanks and fintechs like Aspiration, Ellevest and Greenwood sent a community bank down an unexpected (and profitable) path. The post Community Bank Builds Future on ‘Banking as a Service’ & Google Plex appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

The stage is being set, then, for consumers to pivot away from legacy banking toward trusted brands that, increasingly, are building out financial services. The company’s API, he said, enables users to create an own-branded debit card (not a co-branded one) into their apps. You can reward people in non-cash ways.”.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 11, 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Digital banks are Copernicus banks (incumbents are with the Flat Earth society) Twenty years ago, I was working on re-engineering projects. Nick is now launching the first new UK clearing bank for over 250 years called ClearBank. And banks can attack it? Soft underbelly?

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The post Google Banking: Great Leveler or Great Risk for Community Institutions? appeared first on The Financial Brand. Several large and small financial institutions have agreed to partner with the tech giant. Should you? Consider these pros and cons first.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 4, 2020

BBVA and BMO Harris join Citi and five other institutions in alliance that is long on potential digital glitz but which leaves many questions. The post Google Jolts Banking by Adding 6 More Partners for Digital Accounts appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 1, 2019

The post 5 Risks Banks and Credit Unions Face By Partnering With Google appeared first on The Financial Brand. With big-tech firms looking for more partners, financial institutions should fully understand the potential conflicts before signing up.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

JD.com also recently teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express. In June of last year, Google announced it was going to invest $550 million in JD.com in exchange for a 1 percent stake in the company.) The Google Express store, called Joybuy, currently offers everything from shoes to electronics to hair extensions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

One way that banks or ambitious social media platforms will win this combat for customers is through the use of mobile credit and debit cards, with a highly configurable nature and full range of card and spend management controls to please the most vacillating of customers. And in surveys at least, they don’t exhibit much loyalty to FIs.

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The Financial Brand

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Citibank, BMO Harris, BBVA and Green Dot are among those taking part in Google's attempt to merge mainstream banking into its vision. The post Google Fires Next Salvo of Big Tech’s Advance Into Banking appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec as US CEO. Monzo , London’s digital unicorn, has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. Top News . operations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Google … and Ad-Supported Search . The category that Google innovated 20 years ago – ad-supported search – now appears to be one of its scariest things. This is happening at the same time that Amazon’s earnings report showed triple-digit increases, quarter over quarter, in the category that includes its ad-supported revenue.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

With 11,000 Google Play store downloads, over 300,000 customers and 500 new accounts being opened each day, no one is accusing BillMo of trying to take their money anymore, LaBella said. Walmart locations include all chains and brands owned by Walmart, such as Sam’s Club.

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The Financial Brand

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Google's abandonment of Plex digital-only banking should not bring comfort to traditional banks that are slow to respond to neobank offerings. The post Traditional Banks Remain Unprepared for Digital-Only Challengers appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 8, 2019

How pending big tech-big bank partnership for co-branded deposit accounts could shape up for Citigroup as it continues digital reinvention. The post Citi Deal with Google May Mean Avoidance of Bank as ‘Dumb Utility’ appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

APRIL 11, 2021

The big tech/banking partnerships seem poised for fast takeoff, but savvy financial institutions can win if they focus on 'featurization.'. The post Why Google’s ‘Plex’ Accounts May Boom (And How to Compete) appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

AUGUST 10, 2020

Google, Amazon, Apple and rapidly evolving digital innovation will shift what financial products look like and what bank marketers do. The post The Future of Banking: Tomorrow Will Be Radically Different appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

JULY 20, 2021

Digital giants like Google and Apple are more than a match for financial institutions in some areas, but incumbents can still prevail. The post Reinvent and Reimagine: Traditional Banking Providers Have Work To Do appeared first on The Financial Brand - Banking Trends, Analysis & Insights.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In truth, she said, the Apple Card is not just branded by the tech giant, but is also defined by the digital services that are wrapped around (and within) the card itself. Ahlawat noted that with the advent of Apple Pay and Google Pay , consumers no longer have to wait for their cards to arrive in the mail.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Having some type of bank account with Amazon, Google or Walmart appeals to young adults, but many prefer to open checking accounts in person. The post Gen Z Says They’re Eager to Use a Big Tech for Banking – But Will They? appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Google's new Plex bank account platform may mean that all financial institutions must find a big tech or fintech partner — or stop growing. The post Why Community Financial Institutions Must Tap Into Platforms’ Power appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Digital banks. Digital Banks. If the blockchain is all about replacing the global financial system and marketplace lending is all about replacing traditional lenders, digital banks in the developed world are about upending the traditional banking ecosystem. Monzo bank , one of the larger U.K.-based

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

8, Levchin told Karen Webster, Affirm can give an entirely new answer to that question as it has rolled out a new app that will allow customers to use the service to pay almost anywhere online or (with an assist from Google Pay and Apple Pay) in the real world. Inside Synchrony Financials’ AML Playbook (Feedzai Digital Banking Tracker).

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Celent Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2015

For those unfamiliar, mBank is a Polish direct bank brand established by BRE Bank in 2000 as one of the first of its kind in the country. Thanks to the mBank’s business achievements and potential of the brand as first and the biggest internet bank in Poland, BRE Bank Group decided in 2013 to change company name to mBank.

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The Financial Brand

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

This digital pioneer goes branchless but says no to partnerships with Google and Alexa voice banking. The post Digital-First Banking Doesn’t Mean Chasing Every Fintech Innovation appeared first on The Financial Brand. Listening to what consumers want is key.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 4, 2020

The first pure-play digital bank Security First Network Bank (SFNB) launched in 1995, just a year after Amazon.com. But unlike ecommerce, digital-only banking was slow to catch on. Under that definition, PayPal is a business “bank” as is Square and Amazon. Source: CB Insights. Bento for Business. in ’16). –

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Accenture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Traditional banks have responded by innovating and creating their own digital banking brands—witness the launches of RBS’s Bó and HSBC’s Connecting Money app. The incumbents’ approach usually involves running parallel propositions and launching lower-cost digital frameworks to attract new users.

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The Financial Brand

JANUARY 27, 2020

The latest thinking on consumer banking delivery decisions from branching to mobile to Google checking from Chase, Bank of America and Citi. Banks Set Branch and Tech Plans for Year Ahead appeared first on The Financial Brand. The post Big Three U.S.

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The Financial Brand

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The post Getting Ready to Compete with Google’s Checking Account Partnerships appeared first on The Financial Brand. Landmark deals involving Citibank and Stanford Federal Credit Union near debut. Others may join them, but everyone else has a big new competitor.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Finally, the company must be predominantly focused on small-business financial services (eliminates Paypal, Amazon, Square) delivered primarily digitally (rules out Wells Fargo, BofA, and the majority of traditional banks). NEW : Looking for digital lenders, corporate charge/credit cards or insurance? Partner bank: Evolve.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Finally, the company must be predominantly focused on small-business financial services (eliminates Paypal, Amazon, Square) delivered primarily digitally (rules out Wells Fargo, BofA, and the majority of traditional banks). NEW : Looking for digital lenders, corporate charge/credit cards or insurance? Partner bank: Evolve.

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