Lecture Slides
Class 8 Lecture Slides: Challenger Banks (PDF - 1.2MB)
Readings
Required Readings
‘The Challenger Banks That Threaten to Disrupt Financial Institutions’ Bill Streeter, The Financial Brand (February 18, 2020)
‘Dawn of The Neobank: The Fintechs Trying to Kill the Corner Bank’ Jeff Kauflin, Forbes (November 4, 2019)
‘2020 will be a challenging year for challenger banks’ Romain Dillet, TechCrunch (January 4, 2020)
Optional Reading
‘10 Best Challenger Banks in The World’ Crypterium
Study Questions/Issues to Prepare
- What are Challenger Banks or Neobanks?
- What gaps or “pain points” in traditional banking might Challenger Banks be addressing? What challenges face these new banks?
- How might Challenger or Neobanks affect the banking landscape?
