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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Bank of America's Merrill Lynch arm has been steadily rolling out digital products since 2020, most recently a program for advisors to produce short videos.
By Miriam CrossMarch 22 -
Some cities and states are making employers disclose salary ranges in job ads. This could make recruiting top talent harder for startups with lower pay scales.
By Miriam CrossMarch 17 -
Mercury, NorthOne and other challenger banks that serve small business owners are seeing a boost from SVB's collapse. But the effects may be short-lived.
By Miriam CrossMarch 14 -
Observers say that most other banks with an overlapping customer base are in a better place than SVB to manage the risks.
By Miriam Cross and Penny CrosmanMarch 13 -
A disagreement over growth with its original banking-as-a-service provider prompted challenger bank HMBradley to seek a new and larger sponsor and purchase a new core.
By Miriam CrossMarch 9 -
Archway, which will help community and regional banks integrate third-party providers with their existing systems, has raised $15 million of venture funding in connection with the spinoff.
By Miriam CrossMarch 1 -
AlumniFi, built by Michigan State University Federal Credit Union and Nymbus, has partnered with fintechs to help its college-grad users improve their finances and pay down debt.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 27 -
A community bank in Missouri plans to offer fractional stock rewards later this year, while a small bank in Utah is winding down a similar program.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 15 -
Comun is one of several emerging neobanks specifically for Latino immigrants to the United States, but it has a distinctive feature: The default language is Spanish.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 14 -
Compliance software helps banks onboard and monitor cannabis business clients in a regulatory grey zone.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 10 -
Fierce, which Rob Cornish launched Wednesday, offers a high-yield cash account and the ability to buy securities, including fractional shares.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 8 -
The industry's data burden in 2023 is likely to be substantial, experts say.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 7 -
The minority depository institution largely caters to Mexicans in the U.S. Their trust in smartphones and distrust of traditional banking has influenced its approach to developing digital tools.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 2 -
Brandon Krieg, the former CEO of the investing and banking app provider, will head up a new unit that focuses on employers.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 2 -
JPMorgan Chase alleges in a lawsuit that the college-planning website Frank provided misleading information before the bank bought it. Experts say there were plenty of red flags from the beginning.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 27 -
The nonprofit is entering phase two of its project with JPMorgan Chase intended to understand how conversational AI and emerging technologies can help low- to moderate-income consumers.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 26 -
The lending software and shared services provider was created by bankers for bankers.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 24 -
Provident Bank will roughly double in size by combining with Lakeland Bancorp. The modified technology roles it's filled in the past six months could help it take on larger clients.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 24 -
The challenger bank will run a co-marketing campaign with the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma when it launches this spring and share interchange revenue with the tribe.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 20 -
The company, which interprets foreign credit bureau data, is opening its first outpost outside of the U.S.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 19




















