Opinions

Despite improvements in technology, most consumers remain skeptical of mobile wallets, often testing them once or twice before abandoning the idea and returning to traditional payment methods.

The fragmentation of the U.S. regulatory system and uncertainty around what agencies will regulate fintech firms could slow down innovation.

Earlier this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) narrowly avoided disaster when sensitive information for 44,000 agency customers was stored without proper security measures…on a personal storage device.

The acrimonious debate in the bitcoin community turns in part on whether one prioritizes using the digital currency as an investment or as a means of expanding global financial inclusion.

Using methods akin to fighting external hacking can also address risks of employees committing legal or ethical lapses.

Wearables have made a major breakthrough in the last two years. I believe that in several sectors including payments they are now mainstream technology rather than a minor tributary.

Social media may be the soup de jour of bank marketing, but its value as a business acquisition tool may be greatly exaggerated unless banks fine-tune their strategies.

The rules, meant to deter crimes like money laundering, offer banks and others a rare chance to gather valuable information that helps create personalized experiences millennials want.

Attempting to impose the fundamental laws of a particular lending universe on another will lead to an eventual collapse of a particular firm or industry segment.

Banks frequently blame "the rules" in shunning partnerships with fintech startups. However, compliance can be a positive force, not something that inhibits growth.