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Five payments of $20 seems less detrimental to a wallet than a one-time $100 fee, says Four's Chaim Lever.

Earnings jump 24-fold as revenue surges by nearly 10 times, boosted by digital currency rally; online banks cater to people who say they’re not served well by mainstream lenders.

Customers' familiarity and expectations for digital service have risen but customer service strategy needs to adapt to this new playing field, says Majorel's Oliver Carlsen.

The faster IPO alternative is a favorite of fintechs, but accounting adjustments will require some extra compliance, says Donnelley Financial Solutions' Craig Clay.

The Diem project seeks U.S. regulatory approval to issue stablecoins to power its payments system; federal judge unfreezes the $5 billion Citigroup mistakenly sent to lenders last year.

ISO 20022 prioritizes speed and security, creating a runway for major new innovations like machine learning, says NICE Actimize's John Buzzard.

Regulators around the world are exploring how to assess banks' exposures to climate change risks. But they'll have to tackle legal, economic and modeling problems that don’t have obvious solutions.

Digital payments can cut costs, errors and other tasks that would be prohibitive on their own, says Kofax's Lindsay Pinkos.

Minority-led community development entities often lose out in getting NMTC support. They know best which investments will have the greatest impact on communities of color.

As profit margins shrink, Rocket and UWM expect to make it up on greater volume; the program would put the auctioneer in competition with traditional lenders and its former unit, PayPal.