Fintech

For many borrowers, near-guaranteed approvals and faster turnaround times are more important than the lower rates offered by banks and credit unions.

Lisa Frazier, an adviser to banks and startups, will succeed Steve Ellis, who is stepping down after more than three decades with the company.

Fintech challenger banks like Simple, Moven, Varo and Chime have faced separate headwinds in recent years. Here's how they’re taking up the charge again.

Fintechs attending Consensus 2018, the annual cryptocurrency event, said they found promise for a market still trying to find a path to unified operations and wider acceptance within financial services.

The bank, in conjunction with iCapital Network, is slashing requirements to participate in certain alternative investments that it once offered mainly to institutions or the ultrarich.