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BBVA To Close Simple, Move Customers Over To BBVA USA

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Talk Android posts a letter from the company in which it says there will be "no immediate impact" to accounts and that users don't need to do anything right now, with their funds housed in FDIC insured accounts with BBVA. And, the company says it wants to make the transition "as smooth as possible" for customers.

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Citizens Debuts Digital Bank

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Citizens Financial Group announced the launch of its nationwide, direct-to-consumer digital bank. Citizens Access safely and securely offers Member FDIC-insured online savings and CD accounts with attractive rates and no fees to customers across the United States.

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Digital Banking Partnerships Gain Traction in the US

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Among the latest examples, N26 , which is a digital-only bank based in Europe, has entered the US market through partnership with Axos Bank in order to offer FDIC insured accounts.

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Secure Digital Banking and Customer Communications

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Following the highly successful The 11 Commandments of Digital Banking eBook , we are publishing a series of 5 deeper dive blog posts that group the 11 Commandments below into common themes: Digital lift-and-shift is not a strategy! Small touches (such as an FDIC logo and lock/shield icons) can make an enormous difference.

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Bank Branches Endure Digital’s Threat

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Digital alternatives may rid the world of some of life’s inconveniences, but for the banking sector, a trip to the local branch is not yet replaceable. Although consumers are increasingly turning to digital banking services, many still cling to the services of their brick-and-mortar counterparts — the stalwarts of the finance industry.

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OCC and FDIC issue joint proposal to revise CRA regulations; Ballard Spahr to hold Jan. 29 webinar

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The OCC and FDIC have issued a joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Although the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC, are the primary CRA regulators, the Fed did not join the proposal and presumably will issue a separate proposal. ” Click here to register. Our thoughts.

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

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The Tracker also examines how mobile and instant disbursement tools could be essential to making sure these individuals are still able to participate and transact within the digital banking world. percent in 2019, its lowest rate in a decade since the FDIC first began tracking this statistic in 2009.

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