Fintech

The year of the fintech merger

06/10/19

A trio of big deals in the payments and financial service provider area and continued bank and venture capital interest in fintech investments are creating expectations for a banner year.

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Using AI to find the ideal branch location

06/07/19

Paramount Financial Technologies says its software can help banks answer key questions about their branch networks, including when it makes sense to expand them.

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Where did JPMorgan Chase's Finn experiment go wrong?

06/06/19

The bank launched Finn in an effort to attract millennials. But there were problems with how it implemented the digital-only brand, experts said.

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Higher returns or deposit insurance? Fintech bets on answer

06/06/19

Boston-based Trio is openly offering its cash management account as capital at risk, offering big incentives if consumers agree to sign up for an uninsured account.

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Why is the U.S. payments system still so slow?

06/05/19

The U.S. still relies on antiquated payment processing technologies while other countries can process in real-time. What's the holdup?

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Will banks take 'self-driving' payroll for a spin?

06/05/19

On-demand wage delivery has caught on in other industries. Banks have taken notice.

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The tech banks are using to boost deposit growth

06/04/19

Regional and small banks are striking digital partnerships and launching new savings offerings as they attempt to steal away business from bigger institutions.

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Goal Structured Solutions to acquire another student lender

06/04/19

The San Diego parent of Ascent Student Lending said Tuesday that it will buy Skills Fund, an Austin, Texas, startup that specializes in lending to students at computer-coding boot camps.

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How a startup fits into BNY Mellon’s blockchain strategy

06/03/19

Subhankar Sinha, the bank’s new head of blockchain, says its partnership with Bakkt is part of a larger effort to figure out what it would look like to be a custodian for digital assets.

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Small banks need to plug the data gap

05/30/19

Community and regional institutions' survival could hinge on their ability to access large troves of data.

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