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Digital banks, payments startups face first major test in virus

Bank Innovation

Fintech startups looking to upend how Americans do their banking are facing their first major test as interest rates fall and fearful consumers seek safety at traditional banks. mobile payments companies founded after the 2008 financial crisis, and digital banks including Chime Inc. Square Inc. and Stripe Inc.,

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Around the World in Digital Banking & Fintech: Realtime Payments, Blockchain and Wearables

Bank Innovation

There is a lot going on in fintech and digital banking around the world, not just the U.S., where Bank Innovation is based. The editorial team is compiling a biweekly list of three events that we believe will make waves in the fintech and digital banking landscape.

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Two more groups submit Singapore digital banking license bids

Bank Innovation

Two more consortiums said they submitted bids for digital banking licenses in Singapore as companies, ranging from a massage chair maker to a property giant and Chinese fintech firms, joined forces to go for the sought-after permits. Beyond Consortium, led by one of Asia’s largest massage chair makers, V3 Group Ltd.

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Movers and Shakers: Notable March Hires in Fintech and Digital Banking

Bank Innovation

Growth is the name of the game for this month's notable hires in digital banking and fintech. On one hand, a major FI like Spanish bank Santander hired a former Google executive to create new products, while smaller fintechs are opening up shop in new markets to drive growth.

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The Bank-FinTech Collaboration Model Goes Global

PYMNTS

With more financial institutions (FIs) turning to external third-party FinTechs to strengthen their small- to medium-sized business (SMB) and corporate offerings, the collaboration model is proliferating across national borders. Temenos offers a core banking platform for FIs that includes deposit account and lending capabilities.

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The Digital Shift In Retail And Payment Methods

PYMNTS

In retail technology, Yotpo is helping brands capture the digital shift by making a compressed marketing stack for online shopping. 40%: Approximate share of people who would be “extremely” or “very” likely to bring their banking relationships to Big Tech or FinTechs. 75M: Amount of Yotpo’s recent funding round.

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In Brazil, Banking Customers Turn To Debit, Digital Banking

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These shifts have made digital banking and debit transactions more important than ever. The Next-Gen Debit Tracker® explores how the COVID-19 outbreak is impacting commerce and banking, as well as accelerating uptake of digital services and payment tools. Pandemic Puts Digital Banking in the Spotlight.