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Nubank
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Nubank vs Bank of America vs Citi on efficiency, Nubank's new mid-market tier, and why one big bank's retail arm runs at 50 cents.
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Strategy, product, marketing and ops leads who need to know how the best competitors actually run.
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Challenger founders and teams who want the incumbents’ playbook, and where it breaks.
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