The companies' recently launched partnership furthers the argument that the banking and fintech industries might be better served working together rather than competing. ... Read full article
Bill Donnelly was named the first-ever finance chief at San Francisco-based LendUp. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
As more startups turn to ICOs to raise capital, financial institutions will seek reassurance that their blockchain and other fintech partners are aboveboard. ... Read full article
Political stalemates have convinced many executives that relief will only comes when agency leaderships turns over. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
Metronome, the brainchild of Jeff Garzik, may appeal to banks as the world's first 'cross-chain' cryptocurrency. ... Read full article
Catering to young clients, Finn by Chase blends instant account access, emojis and PFM tools. ... Read full article
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. ... Read full article
This week’s show is the first episode of a spinoff, Breaking Banks Asia, hosted by Simon Spencer. ... Read full article
Steve Wozniak indicated that he'd like to see the Silicon Valley behemoth continue to partner with banks, rather than applying for its own charter. ... Read full article
British regulators are touting the success of their so-called regulatory sandbox. Their American counterparts have been unable to agree on a comprehensive scheme to foster innovation. ... Read full article
Though they won’t name names, fintech leaders claim tier-one U.S. banks string them along, fail to communicate, don’t pay anything and, worst of all, out-and-out steal intellectual property. ... Read full article
Trading on Friday afternoon pushed the cryptocurrency's market capitalization above $100 billion for the first time ever. ... Read full article
Stash is the latest young fintech to pair debit and savings products with financial advice as it competes for millennial clients. ... Read full article
Ditching paper and digitizing tasks help community banks operate more efficiently and write more profitable commercial loans. ... Read full article
The Federal Reserve Board governor sketched out a future in which U.S. banks remain at the center of commercial transactions. ... Read full article
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith Noreika pushed back against concerns that his agency's proposed fintech charter will unduly benefit nonfinancial firms. ... Read full article
In many countries, customers bank for free, but the reality is the poor largely subsidize “free” banking services through overdrafts and consumer loan payments. This model is seriously flawed, but it is about to change. ... Read full article
The Treasury Department will release a report early next year on opportunities and risks posed by fintech as part of administration efforts to reform the regulatory structure, Craig Phillips said. ... Read full article
