Payments Source

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Petal, the credit card aimed at millennials and others with limited credit histories, has raised $55 million in a Series C as main street banks pull back on credit during the COVID-19 crisis.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The latest estimates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) peg the number of new SMBs at 414,000 each year, spurring job creation and economic growth for the country, with millennial entrepreneurs at the helm. The high failure rate of a new small business has entrepreneurs focused on simply surviving their first few years in operation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Millennials, the conventional wisdom goes, are far more into experiences than they are into buying things. One of the recurring themes in American capitalism, he said, is the periodic fear that this next generation just isn’t doing its part, commercially speaking, and spending enough. There is some element of truth in that statement.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

That's what the millennial and younger consumer prefer to use.”. Those have seen some pushback from players such as Capital One, which has said it banned BNPL on its cards, but they represent a new revenue stream for CUs. I think debit ultimately wins out,” Fagan continued.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Main Street Banking: A Podcast for Community Bankers 8. Banking artificial intelligence (AI), the customer experience, enticing millennials, and change management are among subjects tackled in recent episodes. Listen to the podcast episode, " How To Sleep Easier at Night About Capital and Risk Levels.". Banking Transformed 2.

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AUGUST 17, 2017

But, while closing physical bank branches might appear to be a wise cost-saving measure, the move comes with risks that could hurt banks’ relations with new millennial customers. It has also meant working in anticipation of the changing needs of millennial users. A separate survey from management consulting firm Bain & Co.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2018

Though, as countless have pointed out over the last five years or so, millennials did make a valiant effort holding off that process by having their mothers do their laundry for as long as possible. These days, though, we call them Bridge Millennials. ” The Changing Buying Habits Of Millennial Parents.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Sustainable commerce is having a moment — well, two or three of them given how millennials and even younger consumers champion the trend — and that applies to food waste and commerce involving meat and plants. The next step is gaining more capital as the technology proves itself. “We The biggest bottlenecks now are with capital.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Meritech Capital led the funding round, with participation from existing investors Great Point Ventures and Shah Capital Partners. “We think that down the road, it would be interesting if an extended warranty was part of the checkout flow,” he added. “I I think that we [and PayPal] are interested to see where the relationship can go.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Hurricanes were the main culprit behind the job losses, with many small businesses in Texas and Florida closing their doors before Hurricanes Harvey and Irma; damage to these businesses sustained during the hurricanes also had an impact on job numbers. 81 percent of millennial small business owners are confident in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

Among opponents’ main concerns? is down this year compared to 2017, particularly with millennials, and that baby boomers are now the new drivers of the movement.” And investors are still pouring capital into companies operating in the sector. Similar backlashes are playing out elsewhere — and not just for rental property.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2017

For all but the most well-capitalized early in life, the ability to borrow funds is critical — at least if one wants to get a college degree, own a car or a buy house. About 60 percent of younger millennials think they can wipe out their debt by age 30. Debt is something of a strange topic for Americans. On The Bright Side.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

But Amazon has become a victim of its own success, as AmazonBasics has become the main competitor for Amazon’s other brands. But unlike the eCommerce superstore, which had a broad audience, the eRetailer decided to gear its Uniquely J toward millennials. And what an opportunity it was. For Everyone.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Instagram has been particularly crucial to building its loyal following among millennial and Gen Z shoppers, with a follower count of 450,000 and growing. The company’s bootstrapping days came to an end earlier this month, as it has raised its very first round of outside capital in a $15 million Series A investment led by Silas Capital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

They are increasingly seeing the upper-end of their prime demographic, a group PYMNTS titled bridge millennials. Looking at the data, a significant minority of bridge millennials report Amazon as their preferred shopping destination (19 percent), while a full a 50 percent noted that their preferred commerce experiences are omnichannel.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2019

The main complaint about Amazon ’s retail horoscopes is that they were a bit boring and generic. Sanctuary Ventures , which describes itself as “the first global media lifestyle brand serving a horoscope/tarot/supernatural-seeking millennial audience,” recently raised $1.5 Not All Horoscopes Are Good Horoscopes.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. And millennials are a very interesting group to watch. Hotel Hive is housed in an early 20th century building famous for two things before being home to a new lodging concept in the nation’s capital. And candidly, they’re right,” Jim Abdo told The Washington Post.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Designed to focus on millennials and advertised as a high-minded community of users dedicated to paying it forward , the app allows users to take out as much as $1,000 in advances during a pay period. Investors also like the firm — in December the firm announced $125 million in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global and Spark Capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” According to another report , in fact, social media, millennial digital and mobile preferences, and more demand for fashionable maternity wear is driving global growth in this retail segment.

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JUNE 25, 2019

billion worth of capital coming from the likes of SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Airbnb Inc. The startups are targeting millennials around the world, offering services such as amusement park tickets, cooking classes, walking tours and more, focusing mainly on the growing Asian travel market.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It’s not the last-mile delivery that’s the main problem — as Tabis told it, he sees the challenge more as a 3,000-mile problem. However, things are changing, and the way Tabis told it to Webster, he intends to capitalize on those shifting trends. Moreover, that’s not the only factor involved, either. What’s next for The Bouqs, then?

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CB Insights

JANUARY 14, 2020

Here’s what to expect at this year’s event : 3 main stages: Future of Fintech, Future of Wealth, and Future of Insurance. Kevin Durant, Sequoia Capital, and Goldman Sachs). CEO, Metromile (pay-per-mile auto insurance backed by NEA, Index Ventures, and First Round Capital). And that’s not the only change.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2016

And, as Gen X and (more recently) millennials are proving, the world is full of parents who are willing to do some serious spending, especially to keep their offspring entertained and educated. million in funding provided by Notation Capital, Collaborative Fund, VC1, and other strategic angel investors. Dare we drill down further?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Lowe’s main rival for do-it-yourself (DIY) home maintenance, Home Depot , logged a 7.5 housing market and the increasing transition of the millennial generation into home ownership mode. The chain announced it will be pouring more capital back into its workforce via bonuses and an improved benefits package following U.S.

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AUGUST 20, 2018

With over 200 million monthly views and millions of subscribers globally, izo , the parent of media company DanceOn , is a digital network devoted to original dance-centric video and music content for millennials and Gen Z audiences. In addition, izo deals with challenges common to main platforms and service providers.

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 10, 2016

There was an impressive list of experts from institutions such as JPMC, Barclays, Citibank, BNP Paribas, the Federal Reserve, USAA, Capital One, BBVA, and Moven, among others. It’s also reported that more than 50% of millennials have already used a mobile wallet at least once. This includes Apple Pay, Android Pay, or Samsung Pay.

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APRIL 18, 2017

With more millennial consumers joining the banking systems, companies are turning to the technologies this generation uses on a daily basis to help them deliver more modern banking solutions. Banking Gets New Tools, New Players. Text is one way to communicate.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2017

As to be expected, baby boomers and millennials were at different ends of the spectrum in terms of the types of houses bought, differences in improvement choices and amount of money spent on repairs. As we reported back in February, millennials are saddled with much more debt than baby boomers were at the same age.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial. The media is now doing all kinds of piling onto Snap, claiming that they’re not worth the paper the IPO was printed on. What a difference two years makes. Investors put $2.65 billion more.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Cat & Jack is Target’s newest vision — a line of baby and kids clothes, approved by kids, featuring funky colors and cooler cuts — and it is a big move on the rapidly growing market for kids clothes among newly reproducing millennials. And of course, a big risk.

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

As New Mexico’s capital city, Albuquerque naturally put in a bid, but the state’s more southern offering may prove more interesting, as it straddles the U.S.-Mexico The region’s main economic development agency said it wanted to make sure Amazon noticed its proposal — and notice it did. Doña Ana County. Tucson, Arizona.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

Individuals who may not have traditional access to credit, such as millennials, immigrants, the unbanked, etc., may be unable to participate in the banking system and all it has to offer. De-risking the decision for validating an identity, when there may not be much data to validate on, may be difficult but not impossible.

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MAY 30, 2016

Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? One of the most significant: the health and importance of small businesses and, in particular, the “mom-and-pop” shops that line the Main Streets and side streets of our local communities. These businesses — we call them Store Fronts — number 3.8

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Capital One , for example, opened the year with earnings that reflected higher quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year defaults, and a jump of 5 percent in credit loss provisions. Millennials are objectively more likely to have full-time employment now than they did five years ago, and yet they seem no more likely to pay their debts.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. One of the main things investment banks offer the companies whose IPOs they underwrite is legitimacy — they confer their prestige on them. STAYING PRIVATE.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Fifteen years ago, before setting off as human capital entrepreneurs, she and co-founder Luke Vigeant were working at CareerBuilder.com, back in the days when “it was still a startup.”. And tilr co-founder Summer Crenshaw has actually had a front row seat to both – and is hoping to kick-start the third major sea change.

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