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1. The ones left behind
Having your bank acquired by the nation's largest retailer might seem like an exciting opportunity. More resources plus a wider reach could mean a lot of great new benefits. Maybe even a cool new loyality program? Who doesn't love points?!
But for many customers at One, the reality isn't nearly as fun.
In January, Walmart-backed fintech venture Hazel acquired digital-only bank One and adopted its moniker. The ensuing months have seen One alter or remove popular features, sometimes with little or no notice, $4.
From closing credit lines to removing budgeting features, One customers told Insider they've been frustrated to see some of the tools that drew them to the bank get retired.
"It's confusing to watch Walmart acquire a bank like One — a bank that is trying to set itself apart from the big players in the banking industry — just to slowly and painfully tear away all of the features that made it sort of interesting," $4.
Insider's Carter Johnson and Ben Tobin, who reported the story, tell me as difficult as these changes have been for One users, they are somewhat expected. Walmart has 1.6 million employees and a customer base of roughly 100 million, which will serve as a massive launching pad for One. It was never practical for One to remain the same while trying to serve a much wider audience.
And while One has been extremely tight-lipped about what types of features or services it will provide, the fact that it is stripping down One, to a degree, could be a sign of bigger things to come.
More broadly, what One customers are going through should be a signal to the rest of the industry, Carter and Ben point out.
Neobanks often market themselves to customers by their unique features, sometimes catering to a specific demographic. But as these banks look to grow, they'll need to appeal to a wider audience, forcing them to rethink the types of tools and services they can support.
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Edited by Jeffrey Cane (tweet @jeffrey_cane>$4) in New York and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock>$4) in London.