A Maturing U.S. Neo-Bank Market: Growing Pains and Opportunities

Neo-banks Are experiencing both profound growth and significant challenges.

Since their inception, neo-banks have attracted large customer bases and significant venture capital backing. Their approach to the business of banking is markedly different than traditional financial institutions, and some are rightfully wary of the threat they represent. Still, neo-banks themselves face numerous challenges—regulatory, financial, and otherwise. Mercator Advisory Group’s latest research report, A Maturing U.S. Neo-Bank Market: Growing Pains and Opportunities, discusses the neo-bank market in the U.S. and predicts what the future may hold for these companies.

“The future is uncertain for neo-banks. Powerful new entrants are seeking a share of the neo-bank market. Venmo—owned by PayPal—is increasingly pursuing banking functions, and Walmart has expressed its intent to expand into the market as well. More important, neo-banks will need to find their own pathways to profitability. With their emphasis on limited fees and focus on bank accounts and debit products, neo-banks, for the most part, are not generating large profits,” comments Laura Handly, market research analyst at Mercator Advisory Group and author of the report.

This report has 18 pages and 2 exhibits.

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ally Bank, Aspiration, Axos Bank, Bancorp Bank, Barclays, BVVA, CapitalOne 360, Charles Schwab, Cheese, Chime, Choice Bank, Daylight, Douugh, E*Trade, Evolve, First Boulevard, Golden Pacific Community Bank, Goldman Sachs, Green Dot, JPMorgan Chase, MetaBank, Middlesex Federal Savings Bank, N26, PayPal, PNC Bank, Simple Bank, SoFi, Synchrony, The Clearing House, Varo Bank, Venmo, and Wal-Mart.