Mobile payments

Fed's Bostic warns on fintech; Payday in derivatives

11/28/18

Atlanta Fed chief says consumers don't know the risks of using nonbank payments providers, like Apple Pay; equity derivatives desks will reap rewards of volatility.

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Which tech companies pose the biggest threat to banks?

11/27/18

Warren Kornfeld, senior vice president at Moody’s Investors Service, explains why banks’ fear of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and other tech giants is legitimate.

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Challenger banks are raking in cash. Should traditional banks be worried?

11/20/18

Neobanks create lots of buzz — and command the attention of venture capital firms — but there are questions about how big of a threat they pose.

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Where banks can boost transparency in payments

09/13/18

At this year’s Swift Business Forum in New York, executives said banks can build "more intelligent routing" to speed up payments and reduce the cost of processing and delivery.

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Banks hail CRA reform; Fighting identity theft of minors

08/29/18

OCC proposal would broaden the types of loans that would count toward CRA obligations; new law helps parents freeze accounts of minors.

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Why Quarles is a no go at FSB; Employee thrashes CFPB on his way out

08/28/18

Randal Quarles was considered for Financial Stability Board chair spot; the outgoing student loan ombudsman says the agency puts lenders before consumers.

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Mitek CEO to depart in leadership shuffle

08/27/18

Jim DeBello will leave his post as CEO of digital capture and mobile identity company Mitek, one of a handful of high-level personnel moves at the company.

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Venmo competitor Zelle wants to let you pay businesses, too

08/16/18

Zelle is working on ways to ensure that customers can safely pay small businesses as well.

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Zelle transaction volume rose 17% in Q2, Early Warning says

07/26/18

The person-to-person network also saw $28 billion in payments in the quarter and it added more bank members.

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How Venmo's card keeps the attention on its app

06/25/18

Despite a reputation for being the go-to P2P app of digital natives, Venmo is once again pushing its market in the opposite direction with the debut of a plastic card.

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