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How Big Tech And FinTech Are Trying to Save Main Street SMBs

PYMNTS

Most businesses have been hit hard by the global pandemic, but perhaps no segment has been more crippled or left with a future more uncertain than the Main Street local establishments that rely on daily sales for traffic. Also looking to give Main Street merchants an easier way to set up digital shop online is OfferUp.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

PYMNTS

Banks and credit unions are certainly not on their way out, even as they face more pressure from challenger banks, FinTechs and Big Tech in the coming decade. That was one of the main messages from a recent PYMNTS discussion featuring Karen Webster and Vaduvur Bharghavan (he goes by VB), the president and CEO of Ondot Systems.

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Why community banks should partner with fintechs

Independent Banker

With consumer expectations seeming to evolve faster every year, community banks could consider partnering with a fintech to keep up with technological innovation. of bankers are either strongly interested in or already working with fintechs in digital account opening. The benefits of fintechs. By Elizabeth Judd. Quick Stat.

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The New Lending Fintech Bonanza

Gonzobanker

2020 is the wildest downward ride in the market since 1929, which, one would think, is taking its toll on the fintech ecosystem serving banks and credit unions. And the industry’s two largest fintech providers, FIS and Fiserv, reported organic revenue declines largely due to economic impact to the payments market. It’s one big sandbox.

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FinTech Step Aims To Create The Concept Of ‘Family Banking’

PYMNTS

The company offers FDIC-insured bank accounts and a Visa -branded payment cards for teens (aged 13-18) with budgeting features and other financial education tools built in. I got my first bank account at 14 from Wells Fargo, and it's still my main account today,” MacDonald said. Creating A Balance.

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Financial Brand Forum 2019: 5 Wins in 5 Minutes

Gonzobanker

In five short years, The Financial Brand Forum has grown from startup to become the preeminent financial industry event. Great experiences in the best-in-the-business nerdy hallway, exhibit hall and cocktail mixer chats with all the smart people from banks, credit unions and fintechs. Let’s just call it. Great content and great people.

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Payments Innovation: Brand Of Choice Driven By Consumer Experience

PYMNTS

It’s all about the customer journey: meeting their needs, keeping pace with their changing behavior and catching up to the digital mobile market to become their brand of choice. The Index revealed that smaller entities view their peers, local and regional banks as their main competitors. A key goal here is to remain top-of-wallet.