The bank received 341 technology patents in the first half of the year and says it has more patents than any other financial services company. However, executives have acknowledged that they aren't all usable.

Mike Maguire will succeed Daryl Bible as the North Carolina bank's finance chief. Maguire has been in charge of Truist's consumer finance and payments businesses for nearly two years.

The credit-cards-as-a-service model allows small banks to develop more products — and keep more revenue — than they had when working with agent banks.

After the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cracked down on a $2.8 billion-asset bank, industry observers expect more scrutiny of the ties between banks and financial technology startups.

Technology designed to direct more consumers online can create difficulties for groups that rely on branches and other in-person services, according to Janis Bowdler, a racial equity counselor with the Treasury Department.

The North Carolina bank's insurance subsidiary agreed to pay $3.4 billion to buy BankDirect Capital Finance. The sale reflects opposing strategies by the two companies.

The switch to in-person internship options, more competition in the field and differences in skills and values led to changes in 2022 industry internships.

The Federal Reserve has made clear it intends to stamp out inflation no matter what, and that means interest rates are likely returning to the old normal of the  late 1980s and 1990s.  But interest rates on savings accounts haven't caught up. 

Everyware, a text-based billing company reports strong demand for installment loans — due in part to the immediacy with which people respond to messages that pop up on their phones.

Higher mortgage rates have led to a sharp slowdown in cash-out refinances. Second mortgages were up nearly 50% in the first five months of the year as homeowners looked for new ways to borrow against their equity.

The company told consumers they were pre-approved for credit cards. For some such offers, a third of applicants were denied, according to the FTC.

Amid flooding and a lack of drinking water, Regions Financial announced a slate of fee waivers and loan deferrals, alongside a donation to a local United Way. Cadence Bank is supplying fresh water to ensure it can keep its doors open.

The startup hopes these perks will help set it apart from the other issuers that use bank-account data to vet applicants who don't have robust credit histories.

Though fewer people are writing checks, banks of all sizes are seeing a massive increase in check fraud since 2020. Recouping losses from bad checks is pitting banks against each other, and regulators may have to weigh in.

The Ohio bank, which has been releasing more information about its Scope 3 emissions, promised to take steps with customers and suppliers to reduce their collective impact on climate change.

The 2012 order, which came alongside fines to U.S. authorities totaling nearly $2 billion, had sullied the London-based bank's reputation. "Over the last decade HSBC's employees have worked hard to transform the bank's financial crime risk management capabilities," HSBC says.

Marcus and Upstart are two companies that got high marks for customer satisfaction from J.D. Power but rely on digital methods to reach and underwrite borrowers.

Many BNPL lenders can credit their meteoric rise to the unique circumstances of the pandemic. As their market shifts, these companies are forced to find new avenues of growth under the increased scrutiny of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The payments subsidiary of U.S. Bank's is taking a new approach that it says can address the expense of setting up a new business.

Banks have shuttered their branches in droves, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo leading the pack over the past year. However, increased regulatory focus on banking services in lower-income areas makes downsizing more difficult now.