American Express just got a little competition in its efforts to appeal to those living outside the financial mainstream. On May 29th, banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that it has committed to invest $30 million to create the Financial Solutions Lab. A collaboration with the Center for Financial Services Innovation, the new Financial… Continue reading JPMorgan Launches Financial Solutions Lab
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AmEx Sees Surge In Prepaid Customers
Participants at last week’s Sanford Bernstein’s investor conference in New York City could be excused if they thought they had stumbled into a political rally. Giving the final formal presentation at the “Disruptive Trends in Financial Services” gathering, American Express Group President for Enterprise Growth, Dan Schulman, made an impassioned critique of the way the… Continue reading AmEx Sees Surge In Prepaid Customers
Girl Scouts Embrace Prepaid Cards
A Girl Scouts chapter strikes a deal with prepaid card company, SpendSmart Payments. by Chris Warren Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and Lemonades are definitely not financial terms. Yet the truth is that, aside from fundraising, one of the main reasons Girl Scouts from across the country sell these and other varieties of cookies is to… Continue reading Girl Scouts Embrace Prepaid Cards