Melinda Lucy (formerly Huspen) covers financial technology for American Banker and is based in New York, NY. Previously, she was a business reporting intern with Digital Insurance via the Dow Jones News Fund. She is a graduate of Fordham University with a major in communications/journalism and a minor in business.
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The volunteer firefighting crew in Kerr County was the target of impersonation scams on the digital payments platform for donations to relief efforts.
July 7 -
A new partnership with Google Cloud will let the Spanish bank offer Gemini to all staff after a successful ChatGPT deployment.
July 3 -
Three bank trade associations recommended phasing out paper checks to reduce government payment fraud in a joint statement submitted to the U.S. Treasury.
July 2 -
A team of ex-First Republic private bankers hopes to serve entrepreneurs who once worked with Silicon Valley Bank.
July 1 -
The Missouri bank surveyed consumers about what kind of financial management tools they use, then built its My Finance360 tool in response.
June 30 -
The data aggregator intends to continue sharing data with Envestnet and U.S. banks after the acquisition.
June 26 -
The digital bank is returning to crypto trading, a service it first offered in 2019 but had to shelve due to regulatory compliance concerns.
June 25 -
The wealth management and digital banking fintech is following in the footsteps of other fintech IPOs as the market rallies around Chime and Circle.
June 24 -
There were some intriguing ideas at the event, but whether they'll take off remains to be seen.
June 20 -
The fintechs at this year's NYC Innovation Lab highlighted the demand for new forms of artificial intelligence in financial services.
June 20 -
The credit bureau is working with Plaid to provide lenders with current and predictive cash-flow data for consumers that don't have an extensive credit record.
June 20 -
San Diego's North Island Credit Union joins a growing number of institutions that are prioritizing AI technology to streamline customer service.
June 16 -
The fintech and nonprofit join others, including AARP and the ICBA, in working to raise awareness of the financial risks of Alzheimer's and dementia.
June 13 -
Hendricks County Bank loan officers are using Abrigo's Community Lending platform to help small-business loans get approval more quickly.
June 11 -
The bank says it hopes to help improve the payments ecosystem and meet the needs of underserved customers through supporting U.K.-based fintechs.
June 9 -
Speakers at American Banker's Digital Banking Conference discussed financial technology trends including digital assets, cybersecurity and open banking.
June 5 -
The investment follows the success of KeyVAM, a virtual account management platform developed with the fintech for treasury clients and launched last year.
June 2 -
The bank's head of self-directed investing reflects on how her career has progressed at Brown Brothers Harriman, Goldman Sachs and now J.P. Morgan.
May 30 -
As banks standardize their data in anticipation of the rise of open banking, they're turning to common formatting standards, including from the FDX.
May 30 -
The Brazilian neobank expanded its bank accounts for minors with new features in 2024 by adding high-yield savings "boxes" and expanding parental controls.
May 28
