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Millennials Pivot Toward Homeownership; Economic Ripple Effects Still Unknown

PYMNTS

It was only a few short years ago that the conventional wisdom was that millennials were shaping up to be slower entering the homebuying market than their Gen X siblings and baby boomer parents. Millennials are no longer holding back when it comes to homeownership. Things like homeownership. Today’s Buying Boom .

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Who needs millennials?

Chris Skinner

I have had many, many conversations about reaching the millennial customer. We need to be attractive to millennials? Millennials think differently, how do we reach them? Millennials are rejecting banks, is that right? The challenge today is to think like a Millennial. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

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By 2030 Millennials Will Have $20 Trillion In Wealth. Here’s What They Want In Robo-Advisors

Bank Innovation

Millennials are expected to have $20 trillion in wealth by 2030, according to a July 2018 CB Insights study. Marketing investment options and robo-advisors to this mobile-centric group will require a specific strategy. Currently, millennials’ combined financial assets come up to $4.5 trillion in wealth.

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Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M

PYMNTS

San Francisco-based Empower Finance, a mobile banking app aimed at helping millennials save wealth, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Defy Ventures and Icon Ventures, according to a report. The opportunity is large in the sector, as digital banks represent only about 3 percent of the overall market.

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How to Attract Multiple Generations to Open New Accounts and Apply for Loans

Understanding these attitudes and using them to inform marketing messages enables community banks, regional banks and credit unions to better serve their customers. How are Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z defined? The experiences of every generation are characterized by their behaviors involving finances.

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Amex keeps focus on younger customers

Payments Dive

The credit card company is sticking with a strategy to concentrate marketing on the millennial and Gen Z generations shaping shopping trends.

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Reynolds CEO: Recreating Grocery’s Home Goods Aisle For The Millennial

PYMNTS

It is difficult to ask for market penetration much better than 90 percent. However, he noted, that doesn’t mean Reynolds can kick back, rest and feel confident that it has gotten this market locked down. That’s because the market is always moving, and the consumer is always changing. Moving On Millennials .