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 Indiana credit union, which was rebranded from Teachers Credit Union in 2023, says it chose Creatio for the low-code/no-code vendor's ease of use.
September 3 -
The Cleveland-based credit union recently launched a fractional stock rewards program for members ages 18 to 28 through a partnership with Bits of Stock.
September 1 -
Finastra is the latest bank tech provider to bring stablecoins to cross-border payments, which experts say is a way banks can use blockchain post-GENIUS Act.
August 29 -
The American Fintech Council publicly declared support for California SB 69, which would require "internal expertise" for artificial intelligence regulation.
August 26 -
As part of its U.S. market strategy, the U.K.-based neobank is offering New York City commuters cashback on public transit fares when they open a new account.
August 22 -
The deal brings together a banking core provider and a digital banking software platform to offer an end-to-end tech product for community and regional banks.
August 19 -
The digital bank is working with blockchain technology provider Lightspark to use Bitcoin networks to power its upcoming cross-border payments launch.
August 19 -
The Ohio-based bank reports a 10% expense reduction within a year of moving its contact center technology to Google Cloud through a partnership with UJET.
August 15 -
The stablecoin issuer said revenue and reserve income increased due to more stablecoins in circulation after its IPO and the passing of the GENIUS Act.
August 12 -
Revenues were up for the quarter, but stock compensation-related expenses brought the neobank to a negative net income.
August 8 -
BNP and Barclays joined JPMorgan's investment into the Wall Street fintech's products, which help banks with optimizing their balance sheets.
August 7 -
The online lender reached profitability ahead of schedule with a boost in loan volumes and increased its outlook for the year despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
August 6 -
Equity investment in the sector reached $10 billion for two quarters in a row as the sector weathered tariff uncertainty and saw an increase in exit deals.
August 4 -
The bank partnered with the cryptocurrency exchange platform to connect Chase customer accounts and services directly to Coinbase wallets next year.
July 30 -
The online lender-turned-bank saw a strong quarter as tariff-driven fears start to ease. Executives are also looking to rebrand the company.
July 30 -
The corporate cash management fintech acquired ATOM to extend treasury management services to its business customers and raised funds from PNC and State Street.
July 25 -
Ocala Community Credit Union is the latest credit union to partner with InvestiFi and offer crypto investments for its members.
July 23 -
The Pittsburgh bank is working with the cryptocurrency platform to let PNC customers buy, sell and hold cryptocurrencies.
July 22 -
The Dallas-based lender, which reported a year-over-year decline in earnings, is anticipating increased loan activity and deposit growth later in the year.
July 18 -
Executives believe the Dallas bank will hit its target for improving a key profitability metric later this year, driven by investment and trading fee income.
July 17
