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Fans of the TV series “Seinfeld” will recall an episode in which Jason Alexander’s character, George Castanza, tries to interest Jerry in selling NBC on “a show about nothing.” Seinfeld: So, we go in to NBC, we tell them we got an idea for a show about nothing. Castanza: Exactly. Seinfeld: They say what’s your […]
Hi. I’m Matt and I’m a Millennial. (The group responds: Hi Matt!) These days bankers spend a lot of time analyzing Millennials, which is to say, people between the ages of 18 to 37. (Or it is 22 to 38? 20 to 36? No one seems to agree.) And no wonder. We are digital banking’s […]
A recent Fiserv survey confirms—among other insights—that trust remains a primary driver behind the public’s preference for bona fide banks over non-bank alternatives. Which is why I wish to draw attention to the first runner-up on Reputation Institute’s latest list of America’s most reputable retailers: Second only to Barnes & Noble was none other than Amazon. Amazon, as you likely […]
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CHANCES ARE that identity fraud appeared the moment that presenting valid ID first became needful. Today’s inflated claims aside, The Balance’s Jack Stroup points out that in early U.S. history fake IDs were used to stuff ballot boxes. Since the advent of the minimum drinking age, underage youth out to purchase alcohol have resorted to ID fraud. And, of course, early credit cards […]