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The Challengers 5: Why would anyone want to be a bank — the rise of BaaS — Wells should heed Buffett

  • This week's episode explores the growing trend of brands introducing financial services
  • It calls into question who and what is a bank: 'People want to bank with the brands they love'
Tearsheet Editors | April 12, 2019
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