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SoFi’s Trading Volume Surges, User Base Nearly Triples

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In regards to the company’s recent filing for a national bank charter, Noto said, “Being a national bank would really be critical strategically. The idea here was to give millennials and Gen Z, our target audience, access to a diversified portfolio of new economy companies and gig economy companies,” Noto said.

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Macro Trends and Millennials: AFT Spring Summit Meeting

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The Association for Financial Technology (AFT) held its 2016 Spring Summit Meeting in Orlando, Florida this year, and both Kelly Williams and I made the trip to learn more about what’s happening right now in the banking industry as well as what trends to expect in the future. Millennials make up 80 million people in the U.S.

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SoFi Sees Investor Accounts Double Thanks To Fractional Shares

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The company said the account is secure and offers rewards for savers with higher interest relative to the national average of transactional accounts. Our partnership with Samsung is really an extension of our ability to reach people to help them achieve financial independence and get their money right,” Noto told the network.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry. keep me informed.

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

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Getting on board with this new technology is key for banks and financial institutions as they look for ways to attract millennial consumers. This year, the Digital Banking Tracker looked at millennialsfinancial habits and why younger users favor digital banking solutions over traditional banking models.

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