Chase aims to lock in clients early with kids account

Chase aims to lock in clients early with kids account

JPMorgan Chase launched Chase First Banking, a fee-free account to allow Chase customers to offer their children bank accounts.

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Greenwood raises $3M in seed funding for community-focused banking

Greenwood raises $3M in seed funding for community-focused banking

Digital banking platform Greenwood seeks to serve communities traditionally ignored by the financial sector, particularly Black and Latinx communities.

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Wells Fargo trims headcount by 700 as pandemic affects bottom line

Wells Fargo trims headcount by 700 as pandemic affects bottom line

Wells Fargo announced that it is cutting more than 700 jobs in commercial banking.

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Business banking startup Azlo moves into subscriptions

Business banking startup Azlo moves into subscriptions

BBVA-backed digital bank Azlo launched a subscription-based service called Azlo Pro, which includes invoicing, and automated budgeting for payroll and taxes.

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Goldman shuffles leadership at consumer banking unit

Goldman shuffles leadership at consumer banking unit

Harit Talwar, who has been Goldman Sachs’ global head of consumer business and the public face of its Marcus unit since 2015, is leaving his position, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Wells Fargo inks data-sharing agreement with Envestnet Yodlee

Wells Fargo inks data-sharing agreement with Envestnet Yodlee

Wells Fargo has signed an agreement to enable API-based secure data sharing with aggregator Envestnet Yodlee, allowing customers to securely share data with 1,400 third-party financial applications

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Citi pledges $1B to close racial wealth gap

Citi pledges $1B to close racial wealth gap

Citibank and the Citi Foundation committed $1B in funding to enhance access to financial services for communities of color.

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Ex-PayPal CEO launches new challenger bank

Ex-PayPal CEO launches new challenger bank

Amid continued growth for challenger banks, digital bank One, created by former CEO of PayPal Bill Harris and former Capital One exec Brian Hamilton, launched in the U.S. this week.

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Jane Fraser to become CEO of Citi next year

Jane Fraser to become CEO of Citi next year

Citibank has named Jane Fraser to become CEO of the megabank. She will assume the role once current CEO Mike Corbat retires in February.

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Buoyed by deposit growth, Goldman considers AI assistant for online bank Marcus

Buoyed by deposit growth, Goldman considers AI assistant for online bank Marcus

Goldman Sachs’ digital bank Marcus is on the cusp of rolling out new offerings, including a checking account and possibly an AI assistant, per a report from Business Insider.

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JPMorgan Chase to launch UK digital bank in 2021

JPMorgan Chase to launch UK digital bank in 2021

Sky News reports JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) is launching a new U.K. digital bank early next year in response to new interest in digital services during the pandemic.

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JPMorgan Chase cuts the words ‘master,’ ‘slave,’ and ‘blacklist’ from internal code

JPMorgan Chase cuts the words ‘master,’ ‘slave,’ and ‘blacklist’ from internal code

America’s reckoning on race relations is now impacting bank programming language. JPMorgan Chase is eliminating the terms ‘master,’ ‘slave,’ and ‘blacklist,’ from its technology policies, standards and control procedures, as well its programming code.

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JPMorgan Chase spoke with USPS about banking services at post offices

JPMorgan Chase spoke with USPS about banking services at post offices

Amid recent scrutiny of changes to USPS operations, The Capitol Forum reports JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) spoke with the postal provider about offering banking services at post offices.

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N26 workers organize to address grievances

N26 workers organize to address grievances

Germany-based digital bank N26, which has raised $770M to date and operates in 25 markets globally, is facing staff unrest over working conditions. Employees this week are meeting to elect a board for a body that would represent them in discussions with management.

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