News Topic: Disruptors

Fintech still has a ways to go to change the financial world, but it already offers solutions to income insecurity that can be truly transformational right now. ... Read full article

Brendan Dickinson of Canaan Partners says PFM startups have deep relationships with customers unlike online lenders, but the revenue model isn't as strong. ... Read full article

Fifth Third, Huntington Bancshares and KeyCorp are among the companies backing an effort to bring startups to the Buckeye State. ... Read full article

Despite major fanfare about new challenger institutions or digital-only bank brands, technology and revenue difficulties are among the factors threatening their ability to adapt and grow. ... Read full article

By banding together, banks can negotiate better terms with startups and other tech companies, the vendor says. ... Read full article

The online consumer lender has struggled to bounce back from a scandal that turned its fortunes a year ago. ... Read full article

The fintech company Truebill, which already cancels recurring subscriptions at customers’ requests, is now challenging banks’ late fees and overdrafts. ... Read full article

For all the talk of co-optation and partnerships with banks, financial services startups are doing well in underserved niche markets such as actors and musicians. ... Read full article

A freewheeling discussion (over beers) about the future of branches with Tom Brown of Second Curve Capital and Dave Martin of BankMechanics at the Trump National Doral hotel in Miami during American Banker’s Retail Banking 2017 conference. ... Read full article

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

A profile of Dawn Fitzpatrick following her big move from UBS to Soros; a weakness to watch out for in loans made by men to men; and the preponderance of female credit union CEOs. ... Read full article

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

A new company, bridge21, says it is using bitcoin to allow users to send money from the United States to Mexico at better rates than traditional payments companies. ... Read full article

The megabank is looking to robotics and machine learning to save time and money. ... Read full article

The battle over screen scraping seems to be subsiding into a series of agreements between banks and fintechs using open APIs. ... Read full article

The JPMorgan CEO detailed the bank's $9.5 billion technology budget, forthcoming upgrades, and more. ... Read full article

Derek Corcoran of Avoka discusses how banks have embraced digital marketing but still struggle with digital sales. Author Randy Pennington talks about building corporate cultures that adapt and foster innovation. ... Read full article

Blockchain Capital wants to raise $10 million by issuing its own digital token, a method the firm says is the future for startups, VCs and everybody else. ... Read full article