Digital banking

Marcus product chief leaves; BBVA unveils loan tied to digital milestones

04/02/19

The executive is leaving after two years of coast-to-coast commuting; the interest rate on the loan declines as the borrower achieves technology goals.

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The evolution of Umpqua's pick-your-own-banker app

04/02/19

Customers are starting to reveal more to private bankers when they use GoTo, the bank's strategy chief Rilla Delorier says.

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There's another way to beat big banks at tech

03/29/19

Community and regional banks may not be able to outspend their larger rivals, but they can be more nimble in implementing the necessary culture change.

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What banks can swipe from Google's video-game playbook

03/28/19

The internet giant's planned gaming service may create an omnichannel model for banks to emulate.

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Veteran-focused fintech lender diversifies into credit cards

03/28/19

StreetShares will add to its line of financing products with a credit card specifically for small-business owners with a military background.

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SigFig makes digital advice the centerpiece of new platform

03/27/19

The system is designed to help banks deliver more personalized financial advice and is meant as a challenge to traditional bank technology vendors.

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'Customers are overbanked and underserved': Umpqua strategy chief

03/27/19

As banks push customers to digital channels, they are losing opportunities to help and connect with consumers, according to Rilla Delorier, an executive vice president at the Oregon bank.

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The story behind Varo Money’s bank charter push

03/26/19

Varo Money might become the first challenger bank to get a national bank charter. CEO and co-founder Colin Walsh explains why he wants Varo to become a bank.

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Under the hood of U. S. Bank’s new mobile app

03/24/19

AI-driven customer insights, mortgages and small-business loans are among the features in the app, which the bank is rolling out Monday.

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Tech firms Jumio, ComplyAdvantage team up to help banks ID crooks

03/22/19

Alongside identity-document scanning and other ID verification, the two companies are offering real-time checks of lists of suspicious persons. The goal: keep money launderers out of the banking system.

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