A 20% increase in lending, largely to players in the tech industry, helped the California company offset a one-time loss tied to an investment in the streaming company Roku.
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.
An ex-regulator’s stern warning about the risks of sharing consumer information with fintechs has prompted debate over common security standards for banks and nonbanks, better data tracking and new liability insurance products.
Personal financial management tools have long relied on financial data aggregation. Now, aggregators are hoping traditional lenders will take a cue from alternative lenders and use the technology to quicken their underwriting decisions.