Fintech

Banks grapple with the human side of technological advancement

06/06/18

At American Banker’s Digital Banking conference in Austin, industry leaders grappled with philosophical questions about artificial intelligence and the rapidly evolving expectations of customers.

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Breaking Banks: ‘Bankers don’t innovate well at all’

06/05/18

Julieann Thurlow, CEO of Reading Cooperative Bank, argues that tech-savvy lenders like Sofi can draw in low-risk borrowers with a fast, simple online process.

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Why is a U.S. regional expanding to Germany?

06/04/18

In opening offices in several German cities, Silicon Valley Bank is seeking out familiar kinds of high-tech customers in a new market. This is a venture any midsize bank could learn from.

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Digital Banker of the Year: Fifth Third’s Tim Spence

06/04/18

What does holistic digital transformation look like? Tim Spence is busy figuring that out.

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Seeking lower tech costs, Fifth Third picks new platform partner

05/31/18

The $142-billion asset bank is attempting to reduce its technology investment expenses.

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CFPB looking to hop on fintech sandbox bandwagon

05/29/18

Mick Mulvaney, the agency’s acting director, suggests U.S. startups — like their U.K. counterparts — may eventually be able to test products without fear of regulatory action.

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Breaking Banks: How a trade war might impact U.S. fintechs

05/29/18

Latest: how a possible trade war might impact fintechs; how U.S. exchanges have adapted to blockchain tech.

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How to recognize the banks that will survive

05/24/18

Moody’s lead analyst Fadi Massih shares what he looks for when deciding how to rate banks, including traits that could help them withstand fintech competition.

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BlackRock taps Citi exec to lead digital wealth unit

05/23/18

Venu Krishnamurthy is joining the asset management giant at a time when it is reorganizing itself and tinkering with product offerings to ward off fintechs and other challengers.

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What a homegrown app for millennials has taught Wells Fargo

05/22/18

The bank found that mixing personal finance management with positive reinforcement allowed them to appeal to younger customers.

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