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Blockchain is a bigger opportunity for business transactions than consumer transactions, according to Mastercard president and CEO Ajay Banga, who is poring over the technology to build use cases for corporate users.

The bank consortium is going directly after the business of its former partner Ripple in the middle of their legal battle over an option for digital currency worth $1 billion.

Even as women make up an increasing share of potential clients in the private wealth sector, only a small percentage of financial institutions are reaching out to them.

Big banks have raised deposit rates faster than regionals in order to retain depositors; India’s largest payment app wants to expand.

The information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the Web. Today: Sony applies for a blockchain ID patent; U.K. check imaging moves closer; Samsung turns old devices into bitcoin mining machines; Australia doesn't plan to regulate bitcoin.

American Banker reporter Kate Berry explains the Senate's vote on arbitration and what the CFPB might do next.

The bank-powered P-to-P app Zelle officially launched in June with a mostly consistent brand across all of its bank partners, but it still struggles with awareness over PayPal's Venmo, which doesn't share its advantage of living inside banks' mobile apps.

Relevance to the consumer is the challenge for banks in the post-PSD2 era and partnerships hold the key, writes Maikki Frisk, Executive Director of the Mobey Forum

While increasing de novo activity is encouraging, the processes of chartering a bank and applying for deposit insurance are more onerous, lengthy and costly than they need to be.

TCF is looking to diversify its streams of revenue as it dials back auto lending amid concerns about weakening credit quality.