Collaboration leverages tech platforms, expertise and brands to create “smarter” money management
Seattle Bank is one of the leading financial institutions collaborating with global technology company Google to offer Plex Accounts, smarter and simpler bank accounts within the redesigned Google Pay app that will help customers manage their finances and stay on top of their spending.
“This collaboration will bring the best of Seattle Bank’s customer-first focus and local brand together with the best of Google’s technology and expertise building accessible and engaging consumer products,” said John Blizzard, president and chief executive officer of Seattle Bank. “This effort expands Seattle Bank’s market beyond private and business banking, enabling us to now meet customers where they are – from the business owners with interwoven banking needs requiring customized services and personalized attention to the millennials whose daily lives are centered around their mobile devices.”
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“People are increasingly looking for ways to simply and securely manage their money,” said Felix Lin, vice president of Payments Ecosystems at Google. “Google Pay already works with thousands of banks to make it easy to save and use your credit and debit cards to securely tap and pay in retail stores and transit stations. We’re expanding our collaboration to introduce a smart way to bank by enabling bank customers to open accounts, manage finances and stay on top of spending all from within Google Pay.”
Seattle Bank is a technology leader in the community banking sector and is one of only a small number of banks nationwide that has an open API architecture and a cloud-based platform. This collaboration with Google Pay leverages Seattle Bank’s technology strategy, which included a change in core providers earlier this year.
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