Last week I was in Washington DC to attend the third annual Online Lending Policy Summit. This is the annual get together in Washington of the Online Lending Policy Institute where regulators, lawmakers and the industry come together to discuss regulatory frameworks and responsible innovation. The big topic of the day was the OCC’s Special […]
Today’s News
- Barclays Takes Marcus Head On with New Digital AccountBarclays is launching a US current account in a move that will put them in a head to head battle with Marcus; the account will be added to their current digital offering in the U.S. which currently includes credit cards, savings and loans to about 13 million customers; “We’re going to launch checking, we’re in […]
- Fidelity Creates Cryptocurrency Custody CompanyFidelity has officially launched Fidelity Digital Asset Services; the separate company will deal in cryptocurrency custody and trade execution for institutional investors; Tom Jessop is head of Fidelity Digital Assets and noted that the fact that they already work with so many institutional clients puts them in a unique position to provide cryptocurrency solutions; they […]
- Inside MoneyLion’s NASCAR SponsorshipCustomer acquisition has long been one of the challenges for many fintech companies; the high cost of acquisition has led to firms taking unique approaches and looking for ways to stand out; MoneyLion recently partnered with Penske Automative Group to sponsor NASCAR driver Austin Cindric; MoneyLion’s chief marketing officer Bill Davis explained why the move […]
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