Robert Barba is the technology editor of American Banker. Robert previously served as deputy editor of American Banker's dealmaking and strategy section. He joined American Banker in late 2007 as a community banking reporter, just in time for the financial crisis. Robert played a lead role in covering community banks' struggle for survival in the years following the downturn. Robert has appeared on Fox Business to discuss bank failures and the Treasury Department's Troubled Asset Relief Program. Prior to joining American Banker, Robert was a general business reporter at Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in Stuart, Fla. He began his career as a business desk intern at The Denver Post and Boulder Daily Camera. Robert is based in New York.
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Customers Bancorp says it expects to announce a deal to divest its BankMobile unit within 60 days. It could be an attractive target for a bank with strong loan demand.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 30 -
Nyca is one of the most active venture capital firms in fintech globally and its second fund should give it plenty of dry powder to pursue further deals.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 30 -
The deal points a way forward, not only to resolve the debate over screen scraping and ownership of customer data but to redefine banks' value proposition.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 25 -
Add package pickup to the growing list of things banks are doing with branches as foot traffic declines.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 23 -
The growth of digital channels is changing bank M&A values, forcing buyers to focus less on branches and more on the volume of customer data.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 10 -
Chatbots, virtual assistants and the like may mean fewer direct interactions between banks and consumers, fintech leaders say. But branches will become self-service destinations.
By Robert BarbaJanuary 9 -
The tech firm behind USAA's digital assistant has introduced an authentication tool that identifies customers by the sound of their voice or by their facial features.
By Robert BarbaDecember 15 -
The tech firm behind USAA's digital assistant has introduced an authentication tool that identifies customers by the sound of their voice or by their facial features.
By Robert BarbaDecember 14 -
The payments messaging network Swift has told its client banks that the threat of cyberattacks "is very persistent, adaptive and sophisticated — and it is here to stay."
By Robert BarbaDecember 12 -
The payments messaging network Swift has told its client banks that the threat of cyberattacks "is very persistent, adaptive and sophisticated and it is here to stay."
By Robert BarbaDecember 12