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PayPal Remains Most Popular ‘Innovative’ Banking Product for Millennials

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Most millennials—more than 90%—have used or are using PayPal currently, according to the Millennial Money survey released last week by Vested. Other “innovative” banking products (i.e., Still working on that Venmo-killer app? It might be a better idea to focus on its parent company.

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Open Banking Is A Must for Millennials, Bankers Claim

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It’s crucial for banks to start participating in the finance revolution, especially as millennials are on the hunt for open banking—at least, according to bankers. According to a survey of 300 banking officials, conducted by Marketforce and Earnix, developing open APIs is becoming more and more crucial to retaining customers.

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New Challenger Bank Bets Millennials Want the Bank Branch

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-based iam bank, will launch later this year with both prime digital tools—mobile offerings, machine learning algorithms, and chatbots—as well as with real, touchable bank branches, specifically tailored to appeal to the millennial consumer base. […].

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Turns Out, Millennials Are Not That Unique

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Millennials are in the driver’s seat of innovation. But a new study from FIS, released this week, suggests that millennials are not as unique as many think — at least in terms of financial service preferences. If you’re in fintech, you’ve probably heard that statement more than once.

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Millennials SME Owners Prefer Online Alternative Lenders to Tradtional Ones

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small businesses, specifically and unsurprisingly with those run by millennials, according to a new report by Mercator Advisory Group. According to Mercator’s report, Business Banking Services: Keeping Up with Millennial Owners, 27% of total U.S. Online alternative lenders are gaining momentum with U.S.

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40% of Non-Prime Millennials Run Out of Money Every Other Month

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Life as a non-prime millennial consumer means more debt and less financial confidence, with the majority of these consumers living paycheck to paycheck.

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Morgan Stanley’s Robo-Advisor for Millennials Goes Live

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Morgan Stanley launched a robo-advisor to target fintech’s darling demography – millennials. The robo-advisor, which is called Morgan Stanley Access Investing, was unveiled yesterday. The online service has a 0.35% advisory and users are required to have a minimum investment of $5,000.