Cash Is Still King
There are between 60 million and 100 million cash-preferring consumers in the U.S. That’s about the population of the nation’s ...
Tag: Simple
Does BBVA’s Simple Deal Still Make Sense?
The Simple deal just got complicated. Banking services provider Simple was purchased by BBVA, the second largest bank in Spain, ...
GoBank Teases New Features — Then Deletes Post
GoBank is a cautious financial institution. The mobile-first bank account from prepaid card veteran Green Dot has been conservative about ...
The Hires That Significantly Deepen BBVA’s Innovation Bench
First, BBVA purchases Simple to own substantial banking technology. Now, it is making its play to own the players who ...
GoBank: ‘Plans,’ But No Expectations
Steve Streit, Green Dot's CEO, has been quite reticent about his company's mobile-first bank account, GoBank. That didn't change with ...
Building a Bank from Scratch
Gavigan's diagram from his blogpost The bank of the future probably won't be made of brick or stone, and may ...
A New Bank for the Young and Affluent Kicks Off Funding Round
A startup called Bowery Financial is looking to lure the young and the wealthy away from their current banks and ...
The Path Not Taken by Simple (Bank) to Remake Finance
This morning Simple sold for $117M to BBVA. It’s great news for the team and I think it’s going to be ...
For BBVA, Simple Deal Can’t Be About Its Business
The reviews on the BBVA-Simple deal are starting to come in, and they are not pretty. First, the specs. BBVA agreed ...
Here’s the Email That Started Simple
So what led to the launch of Simple, the banking startup that was acquired today for a reported $117 million ...
