PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

Contactless has yet to catch on in the United States, despite years of promotional efforts and the success of the payment method in the U.K., However, there may be an opportunity to get more contactless cards into the hands of consumers — an opportunity that involves community banks and is backed by financial incentives.

Community Bank 156

Community Bank Community Cards United States 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

It also analyzes why younger investors like millennials have remained reticent to invest and how the health crisis could affect this generation’s spending and saving habits, especially as legacy disbursement methods such as paper checks continue to fall out of favor. Millennials have been hit especially hard, with one study finding that 5.6

Millennials 159

Millennials Report Industry Study 159

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

The new coronavirus had an immediate and profound effect on the financial services industry, as brick-and-mortar bank branches closed to protect public health. Those closures meant that many consumers in countries like the United States were left only with digital platforms to access their bank accounts or to conduct necessary transactions.

Digital Banking 136

Digital Banking Delaware Tools Mobile 136

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Yes, the government(s) stepped in around the world, and here in the United States, $1.5 The World Economic Forum (WEF) has noted that half the world’s population is under 30, and a 2017 survey has found that the traditional financial services model – aka the banks – has no real place in the younger generations’ hearts.

Lending 148

Lending Innovation Fintech Cards 148

ZootBlog

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

There are several ways for banks to elevate their game—fintech houses, neobanks, alternative lenders, in-bank labs. There are now more than 8,000 financial technology companies in the United States with the potential to shake up traditional financial institutions. Fintech Houses.

Innovation 60

Innovation Fintech social media Knowledge Base 60

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 1, 2015

This highlights an important banking concept: revenues are mostly driven off of balances, not activity. Malls are experiencing difficulty in the United States, as millennials opt for smaller, urban environments to shop. mBank’s light branch depicted above is located in a mall. Not very inspiring.

Pennsylvania 60

Pennsylvania Community Bank Community Taxes 60

Banking 2020

OCTOBER 30, 2015

A new study from Business Insider’s BI Intelligence graphically illustrates the erosion in branch banking services. Focusing specifically on that evolving demographic known as millennials, the survey of 1,500 respondents aged 18-34 reveals that nearly three-quarters visit a branch once a month or less.

Community 40

Community United States Survey Millennials 40