Disruptors

Deutsche Bank seeks to court fintech with New York innovation lab

03/21/17

The German bank said the new space will help its 7,000 bankers in New York connect with startups.

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IBM courts fintechs with new developer cloud

03/20/17

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

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Why CommonBond's CEO says fintech charter could be a game changer

03/17/17

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.

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What if customers don’t want branch banking to end?

03/14/17

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.

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Where VCs are placing their fintech bets today

03/13/17

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.

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Savings app startup scores $12M in funding

03/08/17

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

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Bank blockchain choices may come down to IBM vs. Microsoft

02/28/17

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.

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The role venture capitalists can play in pairing banks and fintech

02/27/17

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

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'They are coddled': Comments of the week

02/24/17

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.

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Working with the underbanked in the age of Trump

02/22/17

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.

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