Payday lenders scored a victory when the bureau committed to proposing changes next year, but they expressed disappointment that the revamp will not address a key payment-processing provision. ... Read full article
With just two partnerships, eBay is cutting off a big opportunity for community banks. ... Read full article
Capital One Financial Corp. is limiting how account data flows to outside apps for managing finances, prompting a backlash from the bank’s customers who say they have been locked out of their own information. ... Read full article
President plans to ease regulatory burden on the largest banks; online merchants say a Visa-Mastercard button blocks cheaper payment methods. ... Read full article
At least two cryptocurrency companies, Coinbase and ivyKoin, have talked to federal regulators about obtaining a bank license, but there is skepticism that it will happen. Here's why. ... Read full article
The bank found that mixing personal finance management with positive reinforcement allowed them to appeal to younger customers. ... Read full article
Though financial institutions with online bill payment services still command the largest share of the bill payment market, it’s a category with many friction points ripe for disruption. ... Read full article
As with most of the company's inventions, an Amazon checking account would more deeply embed customers into an Amazon ecosystem that provides an endless flow of data and efficiencies. ... Read full article
SoFi's experience shows that the biggest names in fintech, while generating massive financial support, still operate in a very volatile world. ... Read full article
Providing the default card in digital subscription services is one way banks can win back bill-pay business, save customers time and help them manage their data. ... Read full article
After a year of trying to appease U.S. regulators, Ant Financial and MoneyGram have terminated their merger agreement, challenging the Chinese company's strategy for global expansion. ... Read full article
JPMorgan Chase has made several investments in financial technology startups, but its plan to buy WePay will give its 4 million small-business clients a much more direct way to adopt digital payments. ... Read full article
Arkadi Kuhlmann, the founder and CEO of the neobank Zenbanx who pioneered branchless banking at ING Direct, explains why he stopped pursuing a bank charter and made a deal with Social Finance. ... Read full article
The acquisition should allow the San Francisco-based online lender to fulfill a long-standing goal: offering a deposit account to its young, upwardly mobile customers. ... Read full article
As Facebook users increasingly deal with personal and payment data, the social media giant is turning to the Security Keys standard hosted through the Faster Identity Online Alliance for stronger authentication. ... Read full article
