Digital banking

This mobile banking startup is bypassing FDIC insurance

11/30/17

Jiko hopes to convince consumers that their funds will be safe in Treasury bills, while also generating higher returns than they would in traditional bank accounts.

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Banks need to know: How much CRA activity is enough?

11/30/17

Reform of the Community Reinvestment Act should seek to establish a minimum standard for the volume of CRA activities a bank must complete in its assessment area.

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Citi adds another tech executive

11/28/17

Jayne Opperman is the third new tech hire the bank has made this month.

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Will banks catch the open-banking wave, or be engulfed by it?

11/28/17

Even though they do not face the immediate prospect of regulation requiring an open-banking policy, American banks should act as if they do.

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Seeking bigger U.S. presence, Barclays joins crowded online lending market

11/21/17

The British banking giant has been testing its new online lending platform with a handful of its U.S. customers and plans to roll it out in full force next year. It's all part of a broader effort to expand its U.S. consumer business beyond credit cards.

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BMO Financial fills new chief digital officer role

11/21/17

Brett Pitts joins from Wells Fargo, where he most recently was executive vice president and group head of digital.

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HSBC names Google veteran digital head

11/21/17

Mike Warriner joins the bank with a focus on setting its digital platform strategy.

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Does the flood of bank email marketing boost risk of phishing attacks?

11/20/17

Deciding how far to go to protect customers is a complex issue, but one that the industry should address soon as phishing attacks continue to mount.

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Davos dames, car trouble and prison food

11/16/17

Look who's co-chairing the notoriously male-dominated World Economic Forum. A female automotive enthusiast eloquently calls out an industry where bias is ingrained in the everyday language, and women in prison cook up a better future. Plus, State Street, Goldman Sachs and Bank of Montreal.

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Five opportunities and challenges in digital lending

11/15/17

Experts in digital lending share useful insights into the potential opportunities and pitfalls, covering everything from mortgages to small business.

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