New York's former banking superintendent will spend much of the next three months advising fintech startups on how to cope with regulators.

The online lender's recent completion of a $700 million securitization provided Jonathan Ebinger at BlueRun Ventures an opportunity to reflect on what he has learned about the power of alternative data.

The San Francisco fintech, which uses artificial intelligence to make consumer credit decisions, has raised an additional $50 million. It also announced new partnerships with lenders and plans for a credit card.

Many U.S. banks, especially in Florida, are struggling to comply with U.S. sanctions against the Maduro regime. Some argue artificial intelligence can make it easier to distinguish between legitimate payments and illicit transactions.

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The bank is one of many to realize that artificial intelligence is only as good as the data fed into it.

Some fintechs have figured out how to provide international students and immigrants with credit cards and loans. Machine learning makes the underwriting possible.

With its expanded capacity and reliability, 5G will drive innovation in mobile, online and branch services for credit unions.

There’s currently a focus on investing in technology and data to remain competitive, but financial firms also need to ensure they are helping workers adapt, argues Synchrony’s Margaret Keane.

Artificial intelligence lets banks predict employee misconduct; banks will get more flexibility on how they count rate swaps.