The only thing that can disrupt US banks is consumer outrage, of which there seems to be very little.
[1] Source: I've consulted for some of the largest US, European and African banks.
The only thing that can disrupt US banks is consumer outrage, of which there seems to be very little.
[1] Source: I've consulted for some of the largest US, European and African banks.
Lots of fees, bureaucratic, inconvenient opening times,...
In Japan, cash is king, and loan sharking is very prevalent. Not a very good sign for the banking system.
Note that it is now becoming increasingly possible to go cashless, though cash is still the most widely accepted option. And I think it is mostly thanks to foreign banks like Citibank.
As far as I can see, none of the fintech/web3/crypto-nonsense companies can be trusted to do those things well.
They are utilities that keep a database associating account number and dollar number.
I earn a few thousand dollars from them every year in the form of sign up bonuses, and I have never spent a dime in fees for having an account or transferring money.
If the US government offered a more protected way of saving money not subject to know-your-customer-revoke-access-to-your-property-at-anytime-under-the-guise-of-potential-criminal-activity laws, then I would use them.
https://www.doctorofcredit.com/high-interest-savings-to-get/
Capital One/CIT/Citi/PNC/Apple Card/Marcus/Ally/American Express are all reputable, big banks with long histories.
https://www.fidelity.com/spend-save/fidelity-cash-management...
Then customers scramble to find a replacement, which opens up the door to a new exciting bank, and history repeats.