Disruptors

U.S. Bank takes on fintechs with new online loans, card for small businesses

09/25/18

The bank seeks to answer the threat posed by disruptors with quick online loans and a card that rewards small businesses for more kinds of spending.

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What does a Chief Transformation Officer do?

09/25/18

Disruption in the banking industry has inspired the rise of some unconventional corporate titles. MUFG's Ranjana Clark talks about what it means to be a CTO and what new technology she thinks is most exciting.

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Banks test wearable payment devices; fintechs charge ahead

09/24/18

European banks are testing rings, watches and bracelets that are linked to credit and debit accounts; European regulators appear keener on increasing competition than U.S. counterparts.

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SunTrust glitch, Amazon and Google mortgages, Tim Sloan job security: Top stories of the week

09/21/18

"Normal system upgrade" knocks out SunTrust's online- and mobile-banking ops; "just a matter of time" before Amazon, Google enter mortgages; Wells Fargo looking for Tim Sloan's replacement?; and more from this week's most-read stories.

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JPMorgan forms commercial banking group to focus on startups

09/19/18

The New York company said Wednesday that the new group will provide loans and other services to early-stage, consumer-focused companies.

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Is digital banking as easy as building Legos? This fintech thinks so

09/14/18

SynapseFI is engineering banking to work as digital parts that connect so easily an amateur developer could potentially build a functioning bank.

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Making sure fintech is friend, not foe, for community lenders

09/14/18

Small banks and credit unions are searching for a high-tech edge over big-name financial institutions, and Amy Gililland at the technology firm Kasasa says it’s a goal that is within sight.

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Breaking Banks: The U.K. Challengers

09/11/18

Tom Blomfield, founder of Monzo Bank, and Anne Boden, founder of Starling Bank, share their approaches to challenging the British incumbents.

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Go Midwest, young fintechs

07/30/18

Some startups are eschewing San Francisco and New York to set up shop in the middle of America. And for good reason.

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12 books for bankers this summer

07/24/18

Whether you're lounging on the beach sipping mojitos, hiking the Smoky Mountains, or, like many of us, taking a breather from household chores on your staycation, you still need an escape from time to time.

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