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First Community Bank Offers Plinqit Savings App
January 15, 2020 10:01 AM Eastern Standard Time First Community Bank announced today that it will offer Plinqit, a savings app and the only savings tool that pays users for learning about personal finances, helping customers save money and creating higher engagement...
Startup HTMA taps FIS to equip banks and credit unions with digital tools
While third-party personal finance apps have garnered attention through direct-to-consumer offerings, HT Mobile Apps is looking to reach more users by offering savings and financial literacy tools to partner institutions. The eight-year-old company is working with...
Are Banks & Credit Unions Losing Out on Savings Apps?
Americans desperately need help saving money, and fintechs are stepping up with intuitive apps that make saving simple and automatic. As consumers now funnel billions of dollars into these apps, banks and credit unions that don’t join the crowd could be missing out on...
HT Mobile Apps Reflects on Record Year
Michigan-based fintech reaches new heights with portfolio of apps to support community financial institutions (HTMA), announced today that the company saw record success in 2019, entering 2020 with focus and strength. This continued growth is attributed to HTMA’s...
Savings Apps Cost Consumers. Banks Can Help Save Them.
Community banks can reclaim the customers and deposits they have ceded to digital savings applications. It can be difficult for community banks to find the right tool to help them gain low-cost deposits in today’s low-rate environment. Although rate specials on...
The End of a Transformative Decade & Look Ahead: Part 4
In this special online-only series, CU Times interviewed fintech and credit union professionals to discuss the changes seen in the fintech world during the past decade, as well asking them to take a look ahead into the next ten years. Read More
In Your 30s? 14 Strategies To Reach Savings Goals Faster
Your 30s are often considered your prime earning years. At this age, you're in a great position to start capitalizing on life experiences and building your nest egg. Starting to save earlier in life gives you more options later on and puts you in a great position when...
How to Select the Right Fintech Partner for Your Credit Union
The landscape around fintech has been rapidly changing for years. What began as a method to disrupt the finance industry is now a tool for financial institutions to leverage to improve product offerings. There has been a surge in fintechs as they create technology to...
Kathleen Craig was selected to join Forbes Finance Council
We're excited to share that our CEO and Founder, Kathleen Craig, was picked to join the Forbes Finance Council. Her first article, "The Need (And Demand) For Better Financial Literacy," is a great resource to share with your customers. Read full article
The Milford Bank Launches Plinqit Savings App
Connecticut bank offers Plinqit to help customers save and build stronger relationships with the institution November 04, 2019 09:31 AM Eastern Standard Time ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Milford Bank announced today that it will offer Plinqit, a brandable,...