Fintech

USAA’s innovation chief talks Amazon, Chase and Cadillac

06/16/17

Zack Gipson, USAA’s chief innovation officer, also discusses the challenges of bringing a human touch to digital channels in a brief but candid Q&A.

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The ways banks are kicking digital up a notch

06/15/17

The most innovative projects shared at Digital Banking 2017 involve embedding banking in popular devices and apps like Facebook Messenger and Amazon Echo.

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The financial health apps CFSI and JPM are backing

06/15/17

The eight winners of an annual fintech competition will receive $250,000 in capital and resources.

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Venture fund seeks fintech 'workhorses'

06/14/17

Centana Growth Partners has raised $250 million for investment in what it describes as financial services startups with innovations that can be turned into real products.

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USAA invests in cognitive technology company

06/13/17

It also plans to deploy the startup’s technology that analyzes data and offers predictive advice.

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Citigroup casts wide net on blockchain

06/13/17

A recently announced partnership with Nasdaq is one of multiple investments Citi has made in ventures related to distributed ledger technology, its chief financial officer said Tuesday.

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Online lenders eager to team with banks find the feeling isn't mutual

06/13/17

JPMorgan Chase’s partnership with OnDeck Capital was expected to augur a wave of similar agreements between banks and online business lenders. But so far, most banks have avoided joining forces with companies they also view as competitors.

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Better isn’t good enough in improving global payments system

06/13/17

Payments professionals have done too little to leverage transformational changes in technology to improve the overall client experience.

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Lendio to market loan platform to Comcast's small-business clients

06/13/17

The Utah company has similar arrangements with Staples, GoDaddy and LegalZoom.

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Fundbox opens its loan platform to more small businesses

06/13/17

Customers were previously required to provide access to their accounting software, but now they can connect a business bank account instead.

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