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Japanese FinTech Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter 

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A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. The eCommerce firm Rakuten currently runs a shopper rewards program in the States, and said would file the necessary paperwork on Friday (July 26) with Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Free Trading App Robinhood Sets Sights On Britain

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In the United States, by 2016, it grew to 1 million subscribers and 6 million by October 2018. We’ll still have existing revenue streams, and, in addition, we’ll add revenue from interchange on debit card transactions. The broad consumer appeal of free trading compelled the 2015 launch of Robinhood.

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Aeldra Taps i2c To Enable Global Banking Services

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resident and non-resident international clients of Aeldra can open an FDIC-insured U.S. account with a Global Mastercard Debit Card in five minutes on a mobile device. After Mexico, India and China account for most of the individuals and consumer funds flowing into the United States.

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Phlatbed CEO: How Mobile Tools Keep On-Demand Wages Moving

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In the United States, 8 million consumers have fallen below the poverty line since May, for example, movement that severely reduces the access these consumers may have to financial tools. percent in 2019, its lowest rate in a decade since the FDIC first began tracking this statistic in 2009.

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N26 Rolls Out US Mobile Banking

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is launching its banking app in the United States. And, according to the announcement, N26 partners with Axos Bank to offer a Visa debit card and FDIC-insured checking account. Its mobile app and debit card come with many features that the company says “empower customers to take control of their finances.”

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For Marketplace Platform Payments Experiences, Is It Back To Basics?

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According to an FDIC study , 6.5 households in the United States were unbanked in 2017 (the most recent survey year), which equals approximately 8.4 Specifically, Amazon PayCode is rolling out in the United States to make it easier for shoppers who don’t want to pay with credit cards. percent of U.S.

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Amazon Cash Comes To 7-Eleven

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The site noted that the Amazon Cash outreach seeks to boost cash access to the unbanked and underbanked populations of the United States and beyond.