Parents and kids now have a way to help them manage allowances, monitor spending, save towards a goal and even digitally invoice for completed chores. Launching today, Chase First Banking is a new checking account designed to help parents teach kids and teens about the importance of money management through […]
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Heshy Tischler ’fan’ account on social media directs mob to Brooklyn reporter’s home
As Orthodox Jewish agitator Heshy Tischler was arrested Sunday night for inciting a riot, a “fan” Twitter account bearing his name urged supporters to converge on the home of the journalist Tischler blames for his legal predicament. It didn’t take long for Tischler’s supporters to gather outside Jacob Kornbluh’s […]
Berkshire Bank Uses Narmi For Best-In-Class Digital Account Opening Experience
BOSTON, Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Berkshire Bank, a purpose-driven community bank with locations throughout New England, New York and the Mid-Atlantic, today announced it has been working with Narmi, a leading financial technology company, to deliver a frictionless digital account opening experience to better serve customers with a quicker […]
UAE: Ins and Outs of closing your current account and opening a new one
How to go about closing and opening a bank account? Image Credit: Gulf News Archives You might want to close an account because you’ve found a better account, you’re relocating to a new place where your bank has no branches, or because you’re dissatisfied with your old bank’s customer service. […]
Killer Mike’s new Black-owned bank receives ‘tens of thousands’ of account requests in less than 24 hours
A new majority Black and Latinx-owned and operated digital bank hopes to make supporting Black-owned banks and businesses a little easier for consumers. Greenwood was created by Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover and his close friend, rapper-activist Michael “Killer Mike” Render. The leadership team at Greenwood, which includes former Atlanta […]
The pandemic hits the advertising account review
Hi and welcome to Insider Advertising, where we delve into the big stories in media and advertising. First, if you’re not a subscriber, sign up here to get this in your inbox daily. The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul Reuters Ad business as […]
Rabobank offers bank account for utility token
Rabobank has begun facilitating payments for digital currency ‘tokens’ thanks to an agreement with the 2Tokens Foundation. 2Token is a project offering rules and guidelines on how to deal with tokenisation in the Netherlands. It has developed its own utility token, called TWO, that can only be spent once […]
Enormous Grindr Security Flaw Could Have Let Anyone Reset Your Password and Take Over Your Account
A serious security vulnerability in Grindr, the most popular dating app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people, has been discovered, which could have allowed anyone to infiltrate and take over a Grindr account simply by knowing the account holder’s email address. As well as making it easy for bad […]
Pernod Ricard USA Sends $23 Million Media Account to Wavemaker
Pernod Ricard, the spirts and wine company whose brands include Absolut Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Chivas Regal Scotch Whiskey, Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whiskey, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Kahlúa and Malibu, and wine brands such as Jacob’s Creek and Kenwood Vineyards, has appointed GroupM’s Wavemaker as its U.S. media agency for record, […]
Memo Bank Rolls Out Interest-Bearing Account
Share Tweet Share Share Share Print Email In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Memo Bank is rolling out an interest-bearing account for companies, while lending marketplace October has notched roughly $303 million in funding. Also, Goldman Sachs is looking at reducing its workforce. Memo Bank Launches Interest-Bearing Account for […]
A shameful security flaw could have let anyone access your Grindr account
You would think a dating app that knows your sexuality and HIV status would take thorough precautions to keep that info protected, but Grindr has disappointed the world once again — this time, with a gobsmackingly egregious security vulnerability that could have let literally anyone who could guess your email […]
RBC makes banking more accessible with fully digital account open processes
InvestorPlace 7 Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy for October With so much death and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus, it’s hard to find the silver lining. But if there is one on Wall Street, it’s the rise of artificial intelligence stocks. Yes, there is the profitability angle from […]
‘Borat 2’ Marketing Begins with Kazakhstan Twitter Account Trolling Joe Biden and Face Masks
Fresh off the announcement that “Borat 2” will premiere in the U.S. and over 200 countries around the world on Amazon Prime in late October comes the first round of stunt viral marketing for Sacha Baron Cohen’s sequel. A Twitter account representing the Borat character’s home of the Republic of […]
Over 8 Million Americans Don’t Have A Bank Account: Could The Post Office Help?
It is well-known that the housing market took many years and significant government interventions to recover. But most accounts fail to recognize the role of postal savings in delaying the recovery, by increasing people’s incentive to withdraw funds from S&Ls, denying them a role as re-depositories, and not putting any […]
This Tax-Advantaged Account Is Changing in 2021. Here’s What You Need to Know
Whether you’re starting out your career or getting close to retirement, your goal should be to pay the IRS as little tax as possible. And health savings accounts (HSAs) can help you do just that. HSAs are unique in that they’re triple tax-advantaged. Contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, investment […]
Check your mortgage account if you refinanced this year. My office returned a record $51.2 million in property tax overpayments
CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Cook County Treasurer’s Office handed back a record $51.2 million in duplicate property tax payments for the Second Installment due August 3, 2020, as homeowners rushed to refinance their mortgages to take advantage of historically low interest rates, Treasurer Maria Pappas said today. […]
Social media account exposes students breaking COVID-19 guidelines
WashU Covidiots, an anonymous student-run Instagram account, emerged Sept. 5 in response to undergraduate students breaking Washington University COVID-19 guidelines. Gaining more than 2,500 followers in less than three weeks, the account features images of students on or near campus in tightly-packed groups, sometimes not wearing masks. With coronavirus cases […]
How One Finance Lets Customers Share, Spend, Borrow From One Account
One Finance, a fintech geared toward life-based banking, launched a digital banking service Tuesday targeted at today’s consumers and middle-income Americans. Benzinga chatted with co-founder and CEO Brian Hamilton about the announcement. About One A common problem in financial services is the lack of integration, forcing consumers to fragment their savings, spending and […]
Digital Bank Starling Bank Offers Child Friendly Bank Account in Starling Kite
Starling Bank, a digital-only bank, has launched “Starling Kite” a child-friendly banking account that incorporates certain controls for parents and guardians. Starling Kite will be linked to an adult’s account to help track utilization while children aged between 6 to 16, will receive a banking account along with their own […]
Democrats boost U.S. consumer sentiment, current account deficit widens 52.9%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer sentiment increased in early September, with Democrats growing more upbeat about the economy’s outlook ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election while Republicans’ optimism waned slightly. The survey from the University of Michigan on Friday, however, showed President Donald Trump, a Republican, […]