Fintech

How fintech firms get peak performance from employees

03/04/18

The fintech industry has some cool workplace quirks, but behind the fun factor is a serious mission to build an enthusiastic, satisfied workforce.

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A fintech that puts family-first policy into action

03/04/18

Promontory Interfinancial Network, a provider of bank products and services, goes to great lengths (sometimes literally) to retain its employees over the long term.

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The banker caught up in Russia scandal, Mulvaney vs. Warren Part XIII, CU tax: Top stories of the week

03/02/18

The Russia probe puts a national spotlight on a Chicago bank exec; CFPB's Mulvaney and Sen. Warren face off (again) while a credit union CEO takes a surprising position on the industry's tax exemption.

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As construction lending rebounds, tech investment follows

03/02/18

To attract new customers, banks are getting rid of the paper-based payments process between builders and subcontractors.

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This neobank believes it can solve banks’ digital onboarding problem

03/01/18

The founders of Seed are hoping to bring to small-business banking what their previous company, Simple, brought to personal financial management: much-easier-to-use technology.

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SunTrust exec joins the bank's partnering fintech firm

03/01/18

A former executive at SunTrust has joined Cardlytics Inc. to help the company expand its partnerships with other banks.

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JPMorgan Chase, CFSI announce fourth annual lab challenge

02/28/18

The goal of the competition is to increase diversity in the financial technology industry.

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Tiny Kansas bank bets big on fintech

02/27/18

While the $632 million-asset nbkc bank was the smallest known participant in the recent round of funding for Greenlight, the investment wasn't its first foray into fintech.

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Retired banker’s tall order: Fix Connecticut’s economy

02/26/18

Since stepping down as CEO of Webster Bank last month, James Smith has spent much of his time co-chairing a panel tasked with solving his home state’s fiscal and economic woes. Banks, and perhaps even fintechs, could be a part of its comeback story, he says.

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Eastern Bank readies reboot of successful tech lab

02/23/18

The Boston mutual, which lost its innovation team when it spun off Numerated last year, has hired a State Street executive to oversee a plan to encourage all employees to be more creative.

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