Fintech

Has banking become too political?

10/09/19

Large banks are increasingly taking stands on social issues like gun rights and climate change. Some see this as a troubling development.

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Robinhood gives banking another shot a year after botched launch

10/08/19

The service will move customers’ uninvested cash from their Robinhood accounts into existing banks, which are already insured through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

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Are banks losing the brand war to tech firms?

10/08/19

Futurist Lex Sokolin believes buying banking products will be like buying generic pain relievers on Amazon.

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Google exec named CEO of online lender OakNorth

10/07/19

Sunil Chandra's job will be to guide the fintech's international expansion. It says 12 banks are using its small-business lending platform, including three in the United States.

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How BBVA picks its fintech partners

10/07/19

Susan French, head of product at BBVA Open Platform, discussed the bank's vetting of fintech partners and how it deals with the competitive threat that their products present.

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Regulators need new approach to innovation

10/04/19

FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams reaches out to tech pros to bring fresh ideas to the agency.

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'Litigation threats are destroying innovation': Comments of the week

10/03/19

Readers react to a regulator's promise to reduce regulation that hinders innovation, Sen. Elizabeth Warren's plan to impose heavier taxes on lobby groups, Freddie Mac's exploration into AI and more.

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Radius Bank partners with Brex to launch corporate account with rewards

10/03/19

It's the latest move by Radius to extend its banking-as-a-service offering to fintech partners.

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Small banks don’t have to win the tech race to come out ahead

10/03/19

Good customer service, layered with new technology, gives community banks an advantage over big banks.

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Libra members ready to bail?; report predicts big job cuts at banks

10/02/19

Facebook calls an emergency meeting about its planned payments network; Well Fargo report says 200,000 jobs will be lost to robots and technology.

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