Miriam Cross is a Washington-based reporter covering bank technology and fintech at American Banker. Previously, she was an associate editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
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Liberty Bank and Texas Capital Bank are among those trying to attract new online-only customers while experimenting with technologies to benefit the institutions overall.
By Miriam CrossMarch 8 -
Fintech deals totaled $348.5 billion in 2021. Here are the trends causing the record transaction wave.
By Miriam CrossMarch 3 -
While most banks are afraid to touch cannabis business until federal regulations are put in place, some are turning to fintech to automate compliance until then.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 28 -
The M&A surge promises to improve the services fintechs offer to many banks. But it's also creating a new class of full-service competitors.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 25 -
Companies that have competed in the agency's program say it helped them accelerate new ideas for features and businesses.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 23 -
With its $1.1 billion deal for Technisys, the onetime student-loan refinancer adds a banking-core software arm as it pushes beyond deposits and lending.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 22 -
The tax preparer has a well-recognized brand and wide reach, but needs tech help for its neobank.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 17 -
In a rare move for traditional financial institutions, the Texas bank and a fintech partner will offer quotes to a subset of the bank's customers.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 4 -
The bank is a longtime user of the tech giant's infrastructure. It’s now ready to put its primary platforms there.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 3 -
Working with Bumped, TAB Bank is offering customers “cash back” as fractional shares of popular retailers.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 2