News Topic: Fintech

AccessFintech lets financial firms track trades and aggregates data in order to get a sense of risk across a number of systems. ... Read full article

For $29 a month, MoneyLion customers will receive a checking account with no minimum balance requirement and will have access to a large a network of ATMs, as well as low-interest personal loans and financial advice. ... Read full article

Upgrade's new product, unveiled Tuesday, is aimed at consumers who are expecting a big expense but may not need to borrow all the money at once. Unlike a home equity line of credit, the loan can be approved in minutes because there is no need for ... Read full article

John Williams, a monetary policy expert, has been a critic of Wall Street culture and has voiced concerns about financial startups not offering equal access to credit. ... Read full article

The Atlanta bank will hold the loans on its books and pay Microf a fee the referrals. The partnership will further its expansion in consumer lending. ... Read full article

The financial services industry and community reinvestment advocates both praised the Treasury Department’s recommendations for reforming Community Reinvestment Act enforcement. ... Read full article

The Treasury's recommendations come as federal bank regulators have indicated they will soon release a proposal to reform Community Reinvestment Act policy. ... Read full article

While the banking industry is divided on the use of conversational technology, the San Francisco company believes chatbots can make it easier for customers to discuss their finances. ... Read full article

The Atlanta company partners with banks and merchants to offer consumer installment loans. It could seek to raise as $1 billion as early as this summer, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... Read full article

Talk about a #MaleFail: how shining a light on harassment could have unintended consequences for women in financial services. The New York Fed is dealing with a backlash of its own. Chief marketing officers like Citi’s Jennifer Breithaupt are playing an ... Read full article

A BankThink argues that Treasury's GSE cash infusions are just the return of stolen money; MUFG wants its Union Bank to be one of the nation's 10 largest; fintech promises a 30-minute mortgage; and more. ... Read full article

Readers react to a drive for more public banks, weigh in the launch of an online-only bank, chime in on what millennials need and more. ... Read full article

The Canadian bank becomes the largest institution to implement the fintech firm’s Bank Operating System technology. ... Read full article

Some investors fear BBVA is taking a big risk by getting into unsecured personal lending long after online lenders have established themselves, but bank officials argue the bank’s cost of funds and in-depth knowledge of its customers will help it to outdo ... Read full article

Even as many venture capitalists retreat from the online lending industry, Upstart Network is hoping to find investors still willing to bet on the business. ... Read full article

Offering simple financial guidance is a great way for community banks to connect with younger consumers. ... Read full article

SunTrust's new IT chief preaches collaboration; will CRE securitizations return to haunt?; Amazon here, there and everywhere; and more. ... Read full article

The banks' Finlabs program is seeking growth-stage firms that could eventually work with several of their business lines. ... Read full article