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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

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Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Results also noted this generation is less likely to open a bank account if physical bank locations are not available in their communities.

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

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percent since 2012. This is a frugal generation [millennials] that realizes that a mortgage with tax payments and insurance included is still much lower than paying rent, especially in desirable markets. According to the Federal Reserve , U.S. consumers owe roughly 26 percent of their annual income to debt, up from 22 percent in 2010.

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Retail’s Inward Expansion

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Housing mini Sephora stores within the department store chain’s larger footprint has allowed the retailer to both attract a younger (read: millennial), more product-savvy beauty consumer, while introducing its core customers to new products and brands. And that growth has continued. As PYMNTS reported, on Jan. As PYMNTS reported, on Jan.

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Why Banks Reach For The Unprofitable, Demanding SME

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“The communities and local economies that they serve rely on this capital to succeed and thrive.” ” “They expect to be able to apply for a loan while sitting on their couches with their iPads,” he continued, adding that the rise in millennial-owned SMEs could be a driving force behind this.

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The Great Online Innovation Pile On Of 2017

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In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial. billion into Snap since it started in 2012, and its IPO in March of 2017 raised $3.4 And the once-adoring tech and analyst community have turned ugly. What a difference two years makes.

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The Big Voice-AI Rundown: The Mid-Year State Of The Market

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Voice assistants, on the other hand, have taken four years — starting in 2012, the year Siri was first rolled out to the public. A quick glance at PYMNTS Bridge Millennials data bears out the same trend. Convenience is what drives the shopping decisions for Bridge Millennial, followed by having the product they want to buy.

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The Stats of Summer

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Since The Times’ definitive article on the high costs of summer in 2012, the cost of summer has gone up quite a lot. The long summer break (our national accommodation for an agricultural life that’s long since faded into history in most communities) speaks volumes for the power of nostalgia and inertia. … Because data is fun.