Fintech

Bank-fintech collaboration movement grows with Live Oak-First Data venture

11/07/17

The companies' recently launched partnership furthers the argument that the banking and fintech industries might be better served working together rather than competing.

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Former Tesla VP joins consumer lending startup

11/07/17

Bill Donnelly was named the first-ever finance chief at San Francisco-based LendUp.

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How banks can beat digital lenders at their own game

11/06/17

Amid the rise of online lending earlier this decade, banks were derided as being too slow to adapt. But over time it's become clear that banks hold key advantages over lending startups.

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Giving banks more comfort with potential fintech partners

11/01/17

As more startups turn to ICOs to raise capital, financial institutions will seek reassurance that their blockchain and other fintech partners are aboveboard.

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Gridlock in D.C. dims community bankers' hopes for sweeping reg reform

10/31/17

Political stalemates have convinced many executives that relief will only comes when agency leaderships turns over.

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'This all has the stench of truth about it': Comments of the week

10/26/17

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

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Bitcoin pioneer challenges cryptocurrency status quo

10/26/17

Metronome, the brainchild of Jeff Garzik, may appeal to banks as the world's first 'cross-chain' cryptocurrency.

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Will JPM’s millennial-app experiment grant access to new markets?

10/24/17

Catering to young clients, Finn by Chase blends instant account access, emojis and PFM tools.

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Does fintech have a diversity problem?

10/24/17

Amy Nauiokas, co-founder of venture capital and advisory firm Anthemis Group, shares her take the dearth of women in top fintech positions and how the industry could fix that.

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Breaking Banks: Fintech in Asia

10/23/17

This week’s show is the first episode of a spinoff, Breaking Banks Asia, hosted by Simon Spencer.

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