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Digital Banking, With Millennial, Mobile – And Governmental – Tailwinds

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The push toward digital banking seems an inexorable one, with the technology and demographics acting as tailwinds, and where governments have increasingly gotten into the act of promoting digital banks (the pure-play kind) and making forays into bits and bytes, where once paper and face-to-face transactions reigned.

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses

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In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to issue five digital bank licenses to eligible applicants. Only two of the licenses will full digital banking licenses, while the other three will be wholesale banking licenses.

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Celebrity-Backed Digital Bank Aspiration Battling For New Funds

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A digital bank that raised $110 million from investors — including celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is suddenly struggling to find additional funding, CNBC reported on Thursday (Nov. This is a company that would’ve gotten funded a year ago,” said a FinTech CEO told CNBC, requesting anonymity.

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Chime On Millennials And Mobile Banking – Will The Love Last?

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When you talk to the co-founder and CEO of a mobile-first digital bank account offering, you are likely to hear that millennials, to put it lightly, are not fond of big banks. And that’s where digital banking options like Chime (a mobile-first digital bank account, for those of you playing at home) enter the picture.

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Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News

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We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. UK Digital Bank Monzo Taps Visa Exec as US CEO. Monzo , London’s digital unicorn, has appointed TS Anil to head U.S. The company said on Tuesday (Dec.

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Step Aside, Millennials — Why Fintechs Are Targeting Baby Boomers & Retirees

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Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Fintech services for seniors are targeting a range of sub-categories.

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Aussie FinTech Douugh Introduces ‘Savings Jar’ With Mastercard Debit

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Australian consumer FinTech company Douugh is kicking off its visual “Savings Jar” feature as it widens the availability of its artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted bank account with a Mastercard debit card, Mastercard said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. to join Douugh and the company is targeting the 83.1

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