Google partners with Citi to offer customers checking accounts
Google has partnered with Citigroup Inc. and a local California credit union to offer consumer checking accounts, a person familiar...
Payments
Toronto-based Vouchr is helping banks make payments more social
Banks may tout the simplicity and speed of peer-to-peer payments service Zelle, but compared to PayPal-owned Venmo, the experience can...
Apple Card’s gender-bias claims look familiar to old-school banks
Apple Inc. pitches its new card as a model of simplicity and transparency, upending everything consumers think about credit cards. But...
In response to challengers, Green Dot is growing its platform business
With digital-only banks picking up millions of customers, Green Dot is focusing on the diversification of its offerings to clients....
Viral tweet about Apple Card leads to Goldman Sachs probe
A Wall Street regulator is opening a probe into Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s credit card practices after a viral tweet...
With Recurly and TransferWise, GoCardless tackles cross-border payments
GoCardless is continuing its international push through new partnerships. This week, the company confirmed tie-ups with subscription billing platform Recurly...
N26’s Cooke: A global presence is fueling the brand’s expansion
To digital banking brand N26, which operates in 26 markets and boasts 3.5 million customers, a global footprint lets it...
Robinhood is back in Washington’s crosshairs after leverage glitch
Robinhood Markets Inc. is once again getting unwanted scrutiny in Washington after some of the brokerage’s customers took advantage of...
JPMorgan has a plan to help Amazon and Airbnb look more like banks
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has long feared that technology giants will act more and more like banks. The firm’s surprising...
It’s time for banks to take cues from big tech
Last week’s Money 20/20 in Las Vegas showcased numerous innovations in financial services, ranging from the launch of Uber Money...
