May 18, 2022

Through the partnership, the two firms aim to develop digital banking solutions that will help banks bolster their ESG credentials and encourage customers to adopt more sustainable consumption habits. Henrik Rosvall, founder and CEO of Dreams, says, “Through our strategic […]

May 17, 2022

JPMorgan Chase shareholders on Tuesday rejected the bank’s 2021 compensation plan for its six top executives — a proposal that included $52.6 million in option awards granted to CEO Jamie Dimon. The measure received 31% support — the lowest such […]

May 17, 2022

The round saw participation from existing investor UDHC as well as other strategic investors Blizzard the Avalanche Fund, Inveniam, Redwood Trust, TrustLabs, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Gate Ventures, LedgerPrime and StableNode, among others. The company says the financing will fuel […]

May 17, 2022

In this edition of Central Bank Watch, we’ll cover the two major central banks in Europe: the Bank of England and the European Central Bank. There’s been somewhat of a divergence between the BOE and ECB in recent weeks, where […]

May 16, 2022

The Fed’s cash diary survey is conducted annually to collect data on U.S. consumer shopping and payment behaviors, with supplemental surveys added in the past two years to chart the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report issued this month […]

May 16, 2022

The global COVID-19 pandemic has shone a floodlight on financial vulnerabilities and the stress they cause for families. A recent survey shows that only 22% of Americans give themselves high scores on their own financial wellness. This is a failing […]

May 13, 2022

Stocks are off to a rough start in 2022. Investors are primarily concerned about inflationary pressures and how they might affect the economy. The most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April put inflation at 8.3%. While this is below […]

May 13, 2022

After rapidly adjusting operations at the start of the pandemic and accelerating their digital transformation roadmaps, banks are left wondering: What happens next? And what did the acceleration mean for banks’ digital strategy? Banks need to shift their mindsets from […]

May 12, 2022

The CFPB says BofA unlawfully froze customer accounts, charged garnishment fees and “sent payments to creditors based on out-of-state garnishment court orders that should have been processed under the laws and protections of the states where the consumers lived”. Garnishments […]

May 12, 2022

With Wednesday’s confirmation, Jefferson begins a term at the central bank that runs until 2036 and becomes the fourth Black man to serve on the Fed board. “Dr. Jefferson is one of the country’s leading thinkers on the economics of […]