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The New York bank will double in size while gaining greater access to Long Island and low-cost deposits that should come in handy as interest rates rise.

Startups in the payday lending space say their use of artificial intelligence is allowing them to make better loans at lower rates with fewer defaults.

The public-private effort, aimed at expansion-minded tech and other companies with proven track records, would be backed by the country’s six largest banks, insurance companies and regional lenders.

The Most Influential Women in Payments are the ones taking risks with new ideas and investments, and developing the technology that will forever change the way people handle money. Not only do they set an example for their peers, they are unafraid to learn from newcomers and are diligent about encouraging a freshness and diversity of ideas.

The two leading contenders vying for the cryptocurrency crown both have serious backing, but the technology is still developing and the endgame is still a ways away.