Tagged: generation z

Gen Z Canucks Still Afraid of Identity Fraud, Just Less Than Older Groups: Equifax

While 90 per cent of Canadians believe fraud and identity theft are serious issues, Generation Z is more likely to say identity theft is not likely to happen to them (29 per cent versus 16 per cent of the general population) according to a recent… Read More

ID Verification Platform Trulioo Announces Addition of US Student Records to its Global Gateway Marketplace

Trulioo, the international identity verification firm, recently announced the addition of U.S. Student Records to the Trulioo Global Gateway marketplace of identity services “supporting compliance, know your customer (KYC), and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions.” With the addition of this service, Trulioo clients may now “verify… Read More

30+% of Brits Ditched Their Bank During Pandemic: FIS Study

More than 30 per cent of British consumers have entered a new banking relationship with a financial institution or non-bank service provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report released from financial technology provider FIS. The FIS PACE Survey examines how UK consumers… Read More

UK Fintech CIRCA5000, a Company Making Investing Easier for Everyone, Acquires £2.7M via Crowdcube

CIRCA5000 (previously doing business as tickr) has acquired 273% (£2,738,190) of its £1M fundraising target from 1574 investors (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube with 27 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. The UK-based firm reports a £30 million pre-money valuation, a £1.43… Read More

30% of Americans Say COVID-19 has Negatively Affected their Financial Wellbeing, About the Same Number Blaming 2008 Housing Crisis: Survey

A recent SWNS research study has revealed that 40% of US-based consumers under the age of 40 are not optimistic that they’ll be able to succeed in achieving their financial goals. The study of 2,000 Americans (between the ages of 18–40) found that around 58%… Read More

Generation Z Still Listens to Parents When Selecting Banking Service Providers, Not Too Eager to Try Challenger Banks: Report

While it might be true that young people like to use innovative cell phone apps to streamline their daily activities, reports suggest that fancy software alone won’t necessarily help challenger banks when trying to attract business from Generation Z customers. This, according to a newly… Read More

GfK Study Confirms: In US, Generation Z Trust in Mobile Payment Systems

 The Baby Boomers may never quite catch on, but mobile payments have won fans among the young US consumers coveted by so many brands – at least that’s what the recent GfK study confirmed. The research revealed in the US, Generation Z (ages 18 to… Read More