There is no question that challenger banks like Revolut, Monzo and N26 have acquired massive amounts of customers; it leads...
Banks have long relied on face to face or voice interactions with their customers; these are often easy to measure,...
The “adrenalin ride” of fintech has been a big draw for banking heavyweights who have been facing tougher regulation, increasingly...
In an interview with The Financial Brand, Alan McIntyre, Senior Managing Director, Banking for Accenture shares his perspective on the...
The report is titled “Do Fintech Lenders Penetrate Areas That Are Underserved by Traditional Banks”; the report used account-level data from LendingClub and other US Banks with assets over $50 billion; according to the paper’s abstract: “We find that LendingClub’s consumer lending activities have penetrated areas that may be underserved by traditional banks, such as in highly concentrated markets and in areas that have fewer bank branches per capita. We also find that the portion of LendingClub loans increases in areas where the local economy is not performing well.” Source
Barclays Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley believes that having large headquarters for bankers might be a thing of the past;...
A survey released today by Promontory Interfinancial Network showed that 66% of 543 bank executives view payments and money transfer...
Several online small business lenders that we have spoken with this week are seeing record requests for credit as small...
Tom Blomfield believes that banks focus too much on their existing financial products such as mortgages, loans and credit cards;...
Consumers have plenty of options when it comes to financial services; despite the success of fintechs around the industry, some...