Moscow-based JSC Post Bank has established a merchant acquiring agreement with JCB International to allow JCB cardholders to withdraw cash from all of the bank's ATMs and make payments at Post Bank point-of-sale terminals in Russia.

In a potentially good sign for credit unions, last week credit card spending reached its highest point since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from PSCU.

CEO Wendy Cai-Lee says Piermont Bank can do it all for financial technology firms: be their commercial banker, be their banking-as-a-service provider and develop APIs and other cutting-edge products for them.

Shawn Rose, chief digital officer, and Holly Pontisso, vice president of customer experience at Scotiabank at Toronto, share how they have adapted their digital offerings for people over 50, including making sure ageist attitudes don’t creep into digital channels or messaging.

Current economic conditions are greatly tied to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. To survive this volatile situation, financial institutions must be resilient.

As COVID-19 infections break records nationwide, some banks are once again closing lobbies. But many others are maintaining the status quo after instituting a host of safety protocols that didn’t exist in the spring.

The megabank and community bank recently announced they're offering accounts through the payment app. Both gave similar reasons: They need big tech to help them attract new customers.

On Jun. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

The company's latest report predicted there could be sustained economic pressures well into next year tied to rising coronavirus cases.

Daylight's initial product lineup includes a prepaid debit card with the customer’s chosen name and educational content around issues unique to LGBT households.

Lenders want Congress to bring back incentives used during the last recession, such as bigger subsidies and reduced fees, to jump-start participation in the Small Business Administration's flagship 7(a) program.

The company's new relationship with Billshark highlights its quest for partners that can deliver financial management products to complement its banking services.

Just a few months after signaling that provisions for loan losses had peaked, many banks are planning to once again add to reserves to guard against pandemic-related defaults, according to a survey released by IntraFi Network.

American Challenger Bank would offer consumer and commercial products using technology from Temenos. Organizers recently applied with the FDIC for deposit insurance.

Community development financial institutions, which tend to be less digitally savvy than traditional banks and credit unions, are developing online-lending platforms and automating backroom processes with investments and technical assistance from big banks, high-tech firms and other sources.

The complaint charges the fintech startup with misleading customers about the interest they'd receive on deposits and the level of access to their money. It seeks an unspecified amount of consumer relief in addition to other remedies.

The startup, created in partnership with conversational AI platform LivePerson, will encourage users to send sums of money to strangers.

The latest report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index reported lower scores for both industries, with credit unions recording their lowest ranking since 2011.

The two companies have worked together to provide a banking app that community banks can implement and deploy in 30 days.