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Finextra

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27 Nov 2006

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The future of fintech: Money2020 v BAI Retail Delivery

Anyone who spent the last fortnight at these two events will have been struck by the growing divide in the fintech industry: between old and new, physical and digital, Wall Street and Silicon Valley. Money20/20 has ridden, and driven, the fintech wave to become a monster. In just three years it has grown to such an extent that many of the 7500 dele...

18 November 2014

Wonga bad, Zopa good?

The name Wonga rarely appears in the media (Finextra included) these days without the accompanying adjective 'controversial'. Contrast the perception of the company with that of another innovative, technology-reliant online alternative to traditional lenders; Zopa. Far from 'controversial', the latter is often held up as a model for the future of ...

06 June 2012 Innovation in Financial Services

f!?kberks

That was the verdict of comedian Al Murray, on Twitter, when Metro Bank made a song-and-dance to celebrate the opening of its 12th branch this weekend in Chiswick. 'I have actually crossed the road to avoid the toe curling god awful pisspoor balloon waving music blaring launch of my local Metro bank' said Murray on Friday before sharing a picture ...

21 May 2012 Cringeworthy marketing gallery

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US Senators blast Zelle over rising fraud

Yes, link added.

26 Apr 2022 20:01 Read comment

Mastercard barred from onboarding customers in India for breaking data storage rules

Typo, should be "firm". However, the ban means that Mastercard partner banks can't issue new Mastercard cards to their customers.

Here's the RBI notice: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=51895

15 Jul 2021 13:12 Read comment

HSBC launches programme to help customers go digital

I don't think its controversial to note that some older people (point taken on "elderly") are more likely to need to help adapting to digital services.

Last year Lloyds started a programme specifically aimed at helping over-70s bank online:

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/35627/lloyds-to-provide-free-digital-skills-training-and-tablets-for-elderly-customers

01 Mar 2021 20:15 Read comment

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