Its savings, budgeting, spending and goal-setting tools, combined with artificial intelligence to add smart insights and advice, are a good example of how regional banks are trying to distinguish their mobile products from those of bigger banks with larger tech budgets.

From canned food drives to sponsoring a 5k race, here is a look at how credit unions are making a difference.

Three credit unions will receive $18,000 each and work with the Center for Financial Services Innovation to track the strength of certain products and services.

Even "lifers" are considering new jobs as financial institutions bulk up to expand into new markets.

The new hires joined Veritex from Bank of Houston, which has also been aggressively recruiting bankers.

The lender is the latest to announce cuts in response to declining production volume.

Artificial intelligence is going to be integrated into the financial system. So, banks need to be clear-eyed about its potential dangers, and proactive about avoiding them.

Banks should embrace Kamala Harris' effort to drive sustainable, equitable economic growth. Doing so will open them up to underserved communities where they can build customer loyalty among a population primed for rapid development.

The law that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stipulates that the agency must be funded by the central bank's earnings. But, the Fed has been losing money for two years. Therefore, its payments to the agency are not legal.