Digital banking

The future of DDoS attacks looks scary. Blockchain will protect us

04/27/17

With an ever-increasing number of unsecured devices connected to one another, the potential for cyber-attackers to overwhelm any organization is a clear and present danger.

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Capital One shortens the machine-learning curve

04/26/17

The bank uses machine learning to customize content in real time on its website for every user, based on their behavior during their session.

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CFPB’s ‘project catalyst’ failed. Fintech deserves better

04/25/17

Congressional action is necessary to give financial regulators the tools they need to promote responsible innovation.

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Non-wealthy consumers need financial innovation, too

04/25/17

The marketplace for services to help struggling families balance their short-term and long-term financial needs is improving, but is still insufficient.

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U.S. Bank ties perks of high-end card to mobile payments

04/20/17

Banks have long believed that the key to sparking mobile payments is better incentives, but U.S. Bank is taking that to the extreme with a new product that pays triple points for such purchases.

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Umpqua creates chief strategy officer role, hires Rilla Delorier

04/20/17

Delorier is a former chief marketing officer and head of consumer channels at SunTrust Banks.

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Banks' technology woes are short-lived

04/18/17

Traditional banks’ budgets for growth and transformation have been virtually non-existent since the financial crisis. In the new political and economic climate, traditional banks will gain the resources they need to innovate.

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Simple said to drop 0.7% of its customers in transition snafu

04/17/17

The fiasco may hold a valuable lesson for fintechs and banks alike about the need for closer integration.

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Congress killed consumer data privacy. Industry should revive it

04/17/17

With the reversal of Obama-era rules requiring user consent for data collection, it is more important than ever for U.S. banks and fintechs to demonstrate a robust and consistent approach to data privacy.

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How do you make money when your job is to help people save?

04/13/17

Digit's decision to charge a monthly fee for its savings help speaks to the challenge of making fintech profitable.

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