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Robo adviser Betterment launches checking account

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Betterment has debuted a bank account, in conjunction with partner nbkc bank in Kansas City, Mo., that is targeted at millennials and marketed as a complement to its long-term savings products.

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Outside The Box (And Inside The Storage Container) Solutions To Sky-High Rent

PYMNTS

Older adults tend to own, while younger adults skew much more heavily toward renting – particularly millennials, for whom homeownership is lower than other generations at the same point in their lives. A group of non-Catholic, non-religious, social justice-minded millennials moved into a convent to live with the nuns for six months.

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CUs Work Together To Stay Ahead Of The Competition

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Their consolidation helped solidify Together Credit Union’s position in the financial market, but its competitors have not backed off. Technology like this is especially important for attracting new members, particularly younger generations like millennials and Generation Z. Louis, specifically, is very overbanked.”. he explained.

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Fiverr Launches Program To Make Cities ‘Gig Worker Friendly’

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And it’s not just about that much-reported millennial “side hustle” either. Four other cities may also be about to appear on that map: Kansas City, Memphis, Richmond and Stockton, California. The gig life isn’t just for Uber drivers. The Digital Workforce Development Initiative. Inviting Freelancers In.

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Mobile Payments: What’s In It For Me?

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“You want to get into as many use cases as possible,” said Greg Weed, director of card performance research at Phoenix Marketing International. ” While the Fed added fuel to the cybersecurity fire today as Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George stated that concerns with cybersecurity in U.S.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Goes to the always-sharp Mitch Feiger and the team at MB Financial for the bank’s sale to Fifth Third at a 24% premium to market price in May.

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