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Millennials SME Owners Prefer Online Alternative Lenders to Tradtional Ones

Bank Innovation

Online alternative lenders are gaining momentum with U.S. small businesses, specifically and unsurprisingly with those run by millennials, according to a new report by Mercator Advisory Group. According to Mercator’s report, Business Banking Services: Keeping Up with Millennial Owners, 27% of total U.S.

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PayPal Remains Most Popular ‘Innovative’ Banking Product for Millennials

Bank Innovation

Most millennials—more than 90%—have used or are using PayPal currently, according to the Millennial Money survey released last week by Vested. Other “innovative” banking products (i.e., Still working on that Venmo-killer app? It might be a better idea to focus on its parent company.

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How Pilot Is Innovating Corporate Taxes For Millennial-Run Businesses

PYMNTS

Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. They carry their payment innovation expectations into the business world. “If

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Morgan Stanley’s Robo-Advisor for Millennials Goes Live

Bank Innovation

Morgan Stanley launched a robo-advisor to target fintech’s darling demography – millennials. The online service has a 0.35% advisory and users are required to have a minimum investment of $5,000. The robo-advisor, which is called Morgan Stanley Access Investing, was unveiled yesterday.

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NEW REPORT: Millennials Raise Credit Unions’ Innovation Bar

PYMNTS

In a landscape that’s fast evolving to match the needs of tech-savvy customers, credit unions are innovating to compete with larger commercial banks and FinTech firms to attract and retain customers. It’s not just online experiences that are getting upgrades. Embracing Tech Change to Win Over Millennials.

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Deep Dive: Why Contactless Payment Innovation Is Key For CUs Amid The Pandemic And Beyond

PYMNTS

The following Deep Dive examines the interest in contactless payments among credit union members and the opportunity for the CU space to meet members’ changing payment needs through digital innovation. The High Stakes Of Offering Contactless. CU members in particular have a growing appetite for digital payment options.

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Deep Dive: Travel, Hospitality Get A Millennial Makeover

PYMNTS

Millennials have long been sought-after travel and hospitality customers, partly because they are perfectly placed to seek such experiences. This unique status creates both opportunities and challenges for firms in the space, as millennials search for the experiences they crave. Furthermore, millennials are set to spend $1.4