Fintech

Banks are running out of time to regain public trust

09/14/18

The industry risks losing more business to fintech startups and facing increased attacks in Washington if they can’t shore up their reputation.

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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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N.Y. state refiles suit to block OCC's 'reckless' fintech charter

09/14/18

The state's banking regulator and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors are reviving litigation after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it would accept charter applications.

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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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'What an ineffective joke': Comments of the week

09/14/18

Readers react to a new housing finance reform plan, weigh systemic risks posed by fintechs, debate the potential return of the Glass-Steagall Act and more.

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Here’s what the CFPB’s sandbox should look like

09/13/18

The former head of the agency’s innovation initiative, Project Catalyst, argues the bureau can take several steps to update its innovation policies.

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Closing the digital mortgage gap

09/11/18

Early adopters took digital mortgages from concept to reality. What will it take for everyone else to catch up?

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Call for nominations

09/10/18

Applications for SourceMedia's 'Best Places To Work in Fintech 2019' list are now being accepted. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. financial technology firms, or the technology units of diversified U.S. financial services companies. There is no fee to participate.

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‘National Fintech Day’ is now a thing (at least at this bank)

09/10/18

A community bank in Pennsylvania made up its own holiday of sorts — including a product demonstration and a 1982 DeLorean reminiscent of "Back to the Future" — to encourage bank customers to try out new fintech features.

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Where banks stumble in the competition for top tech talent

09/07/18

Financial firms need to focus developer teams on creating products, not fixing legacy IT issues and bad code.

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