Kony’s Deal with Umpqua to Acquire Pivotus Ventures Was Aided by ‘Cultural Affinity’
Umpqua Holdings Corporation's deal to sell its subsidiary Pivotus Ventures to the Austin, Texas-based software firm Kony, announced on Oct....
Can QR Codes Make It in America? SwiftPass Thinks So
The scale of mobile payments in China staggers the Western imagination. In 2017, $15.4 trillion in mobile payments were processed,...
Zelle Considers a Better Way for Digital Gifting
Digital gifting can be drab and cold, arriving without commentary, not even a "Here's 50 bucks, enjoy it." Niche startups such...
Does ‘Digital Transformation’ Require New Cores?
Digital technology is transforming banking, says everyone from bankers to consultants to vendors, and certainly, the surge in the number...
Why Are Bank-Fintech Partnerships So Rare?
JPMorgan Chase made waves this week when it announced a partnership with data aggregator Plaid. The move will allow Chase...
As Rates Rise and Recession Threatens, Alternative Lenders Batten Down the Hatches
LAS VEGAS - The CEOs of Prosper Marketplace, Lending Club, and Social Finance Inc. all spoke to a common theme...
The Struggles of Banks as Technology Companies
LAS VEGAS -- It's a common refrain from bank CEOs: "My bank is a technology company." But the reality is...
T-Mobile, with 76 Million Customers, Taps BankMobile for Banking Services
BankMobile, the mobile-first bank launched and (still) owned by Customers Bank, appears to have scored T-Mobile as client. BankMobile indicated in...
Lisa Frazier, Wells Fargo’s Head of Innovation, to Speak at Bank Innovation Ignite
Lisa Frazier, Wells Fargo's head of innovation, will deliver a presentation at Bank Innovation Ignite in Seattle in March 2019....
Robinhood Announces Its Own Clearing System, Along with Lower Fees (& Higher Profits)
Robinhood said today it has spent two years building its own trade clearing system from the ground up, and says...
