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Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation

PYMNTS

DST Global led the Chime’s previous funding round that closed in March, which valued the digital bank startup at about $1.5 A second office is slated for Chicago and by the end of 2020, the company expects to more than double its staff. Chime’s rapid growth is happening as competition in the digital banking market widens.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

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With a focus on digital banking and branch transformation, it was interesting to see the attendee list with lots of sexy new customer experience and analytics titles. Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk implored the crowd to get beyond the marketing talk and stop marketing in the past. General Sessions. C’mon Avanade!

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

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And from the very beginning, there have been pure-play digital banking startups. The first, online 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. The post Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S.

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Nubank: One High-Growth Disrupter

Gonzobanker

Heck, in my recent travels to Vancouver and Chicago, words of admiration and wonder accompanied each mention of its growth story. Less than 10 years old, the Brazil-based digital bank counts 70 million clients across its three operating countries ( source ). Olé Olé Olé. Nubank fits that bill.

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Microsoft Looks To Power First Bank In Nigeria

PYMNTS

In May, Union Bank gave a nod to blockchain, with work in place for remittance channels that come to Singapore. Digital banking is also making inroads in Poland, where Alior Bank is linking with solarisBank, Mastercard and Raisin to create a digital bank geared toward serving all residents in the EU.

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N26 Banking App Now Live In US

PYMNTS

N26 plans to publicize the launch with an ad campaign on buses, taxis and trains throughout San Francisco, Chicago and New York. consumers who are frustrated with their current banking experience. We give users a banking app and Visa debit card that matches their lifestyles,” says Nicolas Kopp, US CEO, N26 Inc.

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Capgemini, the 40-40 Rule, and the rise of the robots

Celent Banking

Capgemini recently hosted a few dozen consultants and industry analysts to Chicago for their two-day Analyst and Advisor Day event. Unfortunately, it was typical Chicago winter weather with sub-zero windchills and snow flurries, but for those who braved the conditions it was a very interesting and informative event. Stay tuned.

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