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Innovating The ATM Beyond Cash

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The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the pace of digital innovation across the financial sector, and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. Many CUs are investing heavily in new digital technologies to help serve their members during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all innovations are successful.

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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. Many United States residents are starting to receive federal relief via direct deposits or checks in the mail, but Los Angeles, California, is turning to prepaid debit cards to offer its own pandemic-related financial assistance.

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WSFS Bank: Plain Vanilla Digital Banking Won’t Cut It Any More

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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.

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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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NEW DATA: How COVID-19 Is Driving CUs’ Digital Leap

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COVID-19 has closed bank and credit union (CU) branches across the United States, sending the demand for digital banking solutions soaring as consumers hop online to manage their finances from home. So which innovations are CU members most interested in using? We surveyed 4,058 U.S. percent and 72.5

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Trending: FIs Use AI To Challenge Challenger Banks

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Legacy banks have their work cut out for them if they want to survive another century as key players in the digital banking world. This is driving legacy banks to take a closer look at their own products and strategies, with many rising to the challenge. Around the Digital Banking World. About the Tracker.

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New Unicorn Revolut Will Use Capital For International Expansion

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based digital bank Revolut has raised $250 million in a Series C, boosting the company’s valuation to unicorn status. billion, will use the new funding to expand to further markets, including the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong. This new raise brings the amount of money the digital […].

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