News Topic: Fintech

The agreement marks the latest example of the banking giant teaming with a fintech to speed up delivery of services to its customers. ... Read full article

The Minneapolis bank is the first bank to join Community Reinvestment Fund's online service that matches small-business borrowers who don’t qualify for bank loans with community development financial institutions. ... Read full article

A number of banks, especially those with extra real estate on their hands, are trying to capitalize on the co-working craze to appeal to fledgling companies that could become success stories — and their customers. ... Read full article

Overstock CEO and Wall Street gadfly Patrick Byrne wants to create a market free from trading practices he has long decried. ... Read full article

Several women are viewed as possible successors for a retiring William Dudley. Pam Codispoti has plans to up the millennial appeal of Chase’s 5,200 branches. What’s hot in fintech for 2018? Plus, the year of #MeToo in review. ... Read full article

Banks still have advantages in the battle against big tech firms like Amazon and Facebook, but they will need to capitalize on those to survive. ... Read full article

The people-helping-people model proffered by LendingClub and others quickly foundered, but several startups aim to bring it back with the help of distributed ledger technology. ... Read full article

Intrust Bank has agreed to purchase $20 million worth of Funding Circle's small-business loans in what could just be the beginning of a long-term relationship. ... Read full article

The stratospheric rise of bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and other cryptocurrencies in recent months may be only the beginning. ... Read full article

Helping young employees pay down student debt is a more meaningful benefit than pingpong tables at work or free beer. ... Read full article

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., has emerged as one of the most outspoken members of Congress when it comes to fintech, both embracing its potential and calling for regulatory guardrails. ... Read full article

From the identity of bankers in the 21st century to the regulatory turmoil in Washington to the huge impact of technology on the industry, readers expressed an array of strong opinions about what happened in 2017. ... Read full article

After visiting with dozens of banks, tech firms and retailers, the CEO of the Delaware bank concluded that he needed to create a customer experience department but could leave blockchain development to his larger rivals. He also gained valuable insights ... Read full article

TD Bank's new lab seeks to divine the future of banking. ... Read full article

David Becker is trying to prove to investors that his Indiana bank can succeed over the long term. With the rise of online banking and fintech firms, Becker is a community banker worth watching in the new year. ... Read full article

Banks plan to spend more on blockchain and AI in the coming year, and appear willing to explore new technology partnerships. ... Read full article

A new European Union directive guarantees that third-party providers can access bank customers’ account information. The requirement will trigger a new revolution in financial services in Europe that U.S. bankers should be tracking. ... Read full article

Some were sold at discounted prices, while others were shut down by their acquirers or quietly ceased doing business. ... Read full article