BankThink

Data connectivity is key to adding products and addressing customers, says Flinks' Yves-Gabriel Leboeuf.

It’s not clear how the deal will make money for the digital payments company; the government is providing the funds through CDFIs and MDIs to lend in minority communities.

With so many personally and financially impacted by COVID-19, consumers have made it clear that the way customers pay for goods or services can no longer follow a one-size-fits-all approach, says eBay's Alyssa Cutright.

As the public's interest in bitcoin and other crypto assets gradually spreads, government rules and compliance will follow, says Voyager Digital's Stephen Ehrlich.

Investors are worried that failure to extend relaxed bank capital rules might fuel Treasury bond selling; the heavily shorted stock has been whipsawed in volatile trading this week.

Linking a variety of services to a payment account opens a new more flexible world of financial services, says Tribe Payments' Alex Ressish.

Some bank regulators are allowing companies that offer digital currencies to apply for a charter, potentially giving them a path to the Federal Reserve system without proper oversight.

If policymakers are serious about revitalizing low-income communities, they should require all fintechs and other nonchartered lenders to adhere to the Community Reinvestment Act.

CFPB nominee says he will focus on inaccurate credit reports and borrowers behind on housing payments; the bank is reopening its trading desk as cryptocurrencies gain wider acceptance.

Challenger banks and fintechs can't be considered rivals, says Episode Six's John Mitchell.