BBVA Bullish on Simple’s Growth Despite $60 Million Writedown
BBVA Compass, the U.S. subsidiary of the Spanish banking giant BBVA, purchased the neobank Simple almost three years ago for...
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Even Visa Thinks There Are Too Many Mobile Wallets
PayPal, Venmo, Google Wallet, Apple Pay, IBM Pay, Walmart Pay, Samsung Pay—the mobile wallet market just keeps on going and...
Kuhlmann to Head Up Banking as SoFi Transitions to ‘Neobank’
The CEO of mobile-only banking company Zenbanx will be staying on during the company’s merge with SoFi, where he will...
Will Facebook’s Payments Revenue Ever Be The Same?
Facebook’s payments revenue has been on a steady decline since users stopped obsessing over desktop video games like Farmville and...
Fintech, the Donald and Dodd-Frank: Don’t Expect Too Much Too Soon
Should banking expect the end of Dodd-Frank? Maybe, but probably later rather than sooner. President Trump’s stance on financial regulation...
Apple Sees ‘Record’ Growth in China; But Is Still in Ant’s Shadow
Apple’s plans for China seem to be going—well, going. During the company’s Q1 2017 earnings call yesterday, CEO Tim Cook...
Masterpass Enabled 80 Million Accounts, 10,000 SME Merchants in 2016
When Mastercard fully rolled out its digital wallet last year – into the overcrowded market – it was unclear whether the...
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5. Marcus by Goldman Sachs: Lending the Goldman Way Looking for a lender with the feel of a startup, but...
Investors Bet on Altcoins by Buying Hash Power
Bitcoin is notoriously volatile, making it dangerous to use it as a currency. That fraction of a coin that buys you...
Blispay Doubles Merchant Network, Plans New Finance Terms
Applying for financing or credit cards at the POS at retail giants such as Best Buy is a no-brainer. Small and...
