BankThink

Host Brett King chats with TheFinanser.Com's Chris Skinner and American Banker's Penny Crosman. Then, Brett reports from the floor of the Computer Electronics Show, where he spoke to Guy Kawasaki, a VC who drives a semi-autonomous Mercedes.

The author responds to critics who say the national movement to move money from big banks to black-owned institutions may not be fueling many loans to minorities and residents of low- to moderate-income communities.

Wells Fargo faces an economic environment that may not be particularly suited for the way the bank is structured. Also: are you brave enough to make bitcoin a part of your retirement portfolio?

The technology revolution requires ISOs and agents to pursue merchant relationships based on a range of services in addition to traditional hardware.

The Open Financial Exchange has 7,000 installations. More than a decade ago, the industry saw the data standard as the solution to screen scraping, a practice that bedevils them today.

Big banks report; Why Goldman is different

Banks have traditionally used consumer products to serve small businesses. The growth of alternative payment options means banks may lose customers, particularly among young business owners.

Any economic environment, including this one, has risks but it is unclear whether banks are sufficiently worried about what lies ahead.

Financial innovation will stall unless we, as an industry, collaborate on a universal data gathering standard.

Mnuchin to divest; fintech firms may be able to get bank charters