News Topic: Disruptors

The tech giant said it is enabling third-party developers to create financial services apps in the cloud. ... Read full article

In a Q&A, CommonBond CEO David Klein discusses how an OCC charter might benefit customers by lowering the cost to run a student loan refinancing business. ... Read full article

The banking industry as we once knew it has changed, but a world-class, person-to-person, in-store experience still provides a unique way to connect with customers on a genuine level. ... Read full article

Several startups have announced new funding rounds in the last month. They plan to use the cash to improve their products and ramp up sales. ... Read full article

Qapital's funding round comes as banks are increasingly adding money-management tools to their mobile apps. ... Read full article

IBM's work with Northern Trust and Hyperledger and Microsoft's alliance with JPMorgan and others show the different approaches the tech giants are taking with the technology. ... Read full article

Capital One co-founder Nigel Morris discusses how his venture capital firm, QED Investors, helps banks and fintechs better understand each other. ... Read full article

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms. ... Read full article

Although much of banking is cautiously optimistic about the Trump presidency, the financial firms and organizations that serve the unbanked see the election as a mixed bag at best so far. ... Read full article

The way we buy today is already different than just a few years ago. In a decade, it will be totally transformed. Here is what every company must do to stay relevant and competitive in the coming decade of unprecedented disruption. ... Read full article

Chatter about bank-nonbank combinations pops up frequently, as it did in a low-profile way this week, but there are reasons you should be skeptical even in these anything-could-happen times. ... Read full article

JPMorgan Chase has partnered with the fintech firm Roostify to build a digital self-service mortgage platform. ... Read full article

Opus Bank has hired Scarlett Sieber, the former senior vice president in global business development at BBVA, to be its chief information officer. ... Read full article

By partnering with matchmaking platform Opportunity Network, Citizens will be able to better connect corporate clients to deals worldwide. ... Read full article