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.

A recent survey by the American Bankers Association found that mobile apps surpassed online banking as the go-to platform for consumers earlier this year, and its popularity has continued to rise since the onset of the pandemic.

A group at George Washington University has been working to open a de novo institution to serve students, but the would-be institution faces a variety of hurdles before it can open its doors.

The Virginia company, which shuttered 14 locations in September, will close another five branches early next year.

The challenger bank will start by recommending how much users should allocate toward savings and spending, and will later transfer those amounts automatically.

On Jun. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.