U.S. Congress Launches Task Forces for Fintech, AI
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has unanimously adopted two resolutions establishing task forces for fintech and artificial intelligence. The...
Banks Back Record Number of Cybersecurity Startups
Banks and their venture arms increasingly are backing cybersecurity startups, investing in everything from threat intelligence to data security firms, according...
Green Dot Doubles Down on BaaS Business with $60m Investment
Green Dot, a Pasadena, Calif.-based fintech with a banking license, appears ready to go all-in on its banking-as-a-service platform business....
Microsoft to Open Conversational AI Engine to Developers
A new route for financial institutions looking to build virtual assistants could soon open. Microsoft’s new conversational engine powered by...
How BankMobile’s New CXO Created His Position
Until recently, BankMobile, the mobile-first division of Customers Bank, didn’t have an executive dedicated to customer experience, at least not...
Sales of AI Products for Bank Compliance Is Projected to Soar
Compliance is expected to multiply the sales of artificial intelligence banking solutions through 2030 by 6.5 times, a new report...
Why Citizens Bank Put a Special UX Team at the Heart of its Mobile App Revamp
Citizens Financial Group is about 18 months into an effort to put user experience design at the heart of the...
Banks Still Chomping for M&A After BB&T-SunTrust — But Not for Tech Reasons
Two months after announcing the largest bank deal since the financial crisis, BB&T and SunTrust Banks executives continued touting the...
Square Intent on Using ‘Ecosystem’ to Fend Off Competitors
Get used to a new term in fintech: "ecosystem." At Square Inc., "ecosystem" means a rapidly expanding menu of products...
Mastercard Heaps On New Offerings for Small Businesses
Mastercard today introduced a suite of digital offerings for small business owners who are Mastercard Business and World Elite cardholders....
