Mary Wisniewski is deputy editor of BankThink. She also writes on a variety of subjects as part of American Banker's bank tech team. Previously, she was a blogger and editor at Bank Innovation. She also served as a fashion editor for National Jeweler, where she reported on fashion shows and jewelry news. Her work has also appeared in Billboard, Cracked and a number of business media outlets. Mary grew up in the Michigan suburbs and now lives in L.A. with a maltipoo, two record players and an espresso machine. Mary is endlessly curious and follows anything that grabs her. Current interests include fintech, literature, travel, good conversation, Cat Stevens and Gidget.
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Rather than charge set fees, Aspiration offers customers name-your-fee accounts and donates to charities based on the amount of money it makes.
December 12 -
With millions of Alexa and Google Home devices now in use, first-mover banks are rapidly developing services to let customers control their finances using only their voice — even if there are still many kinks to work out.
December 4 -
The CFPB's data-sharing guidance was widely applauded, but mistrust remains between banks and aggregators. Advocates want regulators to take action.
November 28 -
Only a few banks have so far integrated with Amazon’s personal voice assistant service.
November 14 -
In mid-2015, several thousand banks registered for dot-bank domains. More than two years later, only a few hundred have converted.
November 10 -
Readers chime in on the idea of a state-backed bank to serve the cannabis industry, data-sharing between banks and fintechs, whether community banks can just focus on tech laggards, and more.
November 9 -
The biggest thing going for recent mobile apps launched by Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase may not be any digital innovation associated with them.
November 7 -
Readers weigh in on a blockchain-based credit bureau, react to the CFPB’s arbitration rule and chime in on calls to invest more in women.
November 3 -
Letting employees decide when they get paid through a mobile app that connects to an institution's prepaid card can serve the same purpose as a payday loan but cost the consumer less.
November 1 -
Letting employees decide when they get paid through a mobile app that connects to a bank's prepaid card can serve the same purpose as a payday loan but cost the consumer less.
October 31
