So my snarky little friend Ron Shevlin wrote a piece on Forbes claiming that Americans don’t want a digital bank. As the guy who wrote the book Digital Bank you might think I would take offence to such a statement, but no. I agree with his content, just not his …

Things we’re reading today include … Scam victims to be refunded by banks NatWest most complained about bank for fraud claims Emirates NBD builds AI-enabled bank with AWS The digital banking revolution is here. So why are so few people putting their salaries into app-only bank accounts? European Central Bank: …

I feel sorry for Deutsche Bank. I’ve worked with the bank and they have some great people. It used to be that their investment banking services were one of the best in Europe, alongside UBS and Barclays Bank. That was before September 2008. Since then, it’s been like an old …

Things we’re reading today include … The Race for 650 Million Virtual Bank Accounts Does Greed Drive Deutsche Bank And Other Banks Not To File Suspicious Activity Reports? 885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More HSBC plans retail wealth headcount boost; eyes Singapore expansion Global …

I write a lot about FinTech payments, lending, roboadvice and such like. But there’s been a strong bubbling trend underneath all this that has not gone unnoticed. I’ve just not blogged about it enough. SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE People talk a lot about finance for SMEs – small to medium enterprises …

Things we’re reading today include … ‘I replied to a genuine [Metro] bank tweet and lost £9,200 to a fraudster’ China’s First Bank Seizure in 20 Years Spooks Investors Monzo on track to hit 3m customers as CEO admits the bank ‘fluffed’ the launch of its premium card The ethical …

The main blog headlines are … When will the FinTech bubble burst? Reading about FinTech unicorns and pizzas worth $80 million, you would think that the world was bubbling over with wealth. FinTech investments last year peaked at over $110 billion, more than double the year before, and IPOs for …

Reading about FinTech unicorns and pizzas worth $80 million, you would think that the world was bubbling over with wealth. FinTech investments last year peaked at over $110 billion, more than double the year before, and IPOs for firms like Uber and WeWorks are seeing valuations in the stratosphere. Everything …

Things we’re reading today include … The Bank of England’s influence is ‘draining away because of its obsession with Brexit’ JPMorgan Chase cuts ties with Purdue Pharma over alleged role in opioid crisis Deutsche Bank shares slump further as fallout from bad press continues Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs: the …

After my recent blogs about Earth Day, Banking for Humanity, the FinTech Parent-Child relationship and Gen Y and Z: Doing good for society and the planet (an Earth Day FinTech update) Doing bad for society and the planet (an Earth Day banking update) Banking for Humanity? FinTech and the Parent-Child …

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays and Santander customers suffer most service disruptions: where does your bank rank? Fraudsters are stealing £674 per MINUTE in ‘out-of-control’ bank transfer scams Deutsche Bank Says Software to Detect Money Laundering Had a Bug Facebook and City banks among highest-paying UK firms Big …

Some bankers took exception to my calling them some of them morally bankrupt and socially useless. I’m not surprised, as I used those phrases intentionally to be provocative. Equally, I wasn’t saying that all bankers are corrupt and useless, just some. Some big names, but not all. Equally, I have …

Things we’re reading today include … FinTech Expert Chris Skinner Reveals Keys to Becoming a True Digital Bank Americans Don’t Want A ‘Digital’ Bank Kard is a challenger bank for teens Even the banking giants will have to embrace crypto and blockchain Tesco Bank to pull out of mortgage market …

Another few articles I’ve picked up this week have focused upon the new generation of consumer: Gen Z. I would call them the iGen but that’s too branded, so marketers call them Gen Z. Who are the Z Gen? As of 2019, the breakdown by age looks like this: Baby …

Things we’re reading today include … Bank Stress Tests Are Getting Less Stressful ABN AMRO signs on Accenture and ING Bank for its blockchain inventory platform London is still the UK’s golden goose – and that needs to change | Jack Brown Wirecard document points to reliance on 3 partners …