BofA had nearly 1,100 artificial intelligence and machine learning patents and pending applications within its portfolio at midyear, and more than half have been granted already.

Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu said the bankruptcy of Synapse earlier this year highlights regulatory gaps around the state-based licensing of businesses that transfer money.

A consulting firm hired by the bank, Ankura, has reconciled ledgers between Synapse and its partner banks, Evolve says.

The consumer neobank, made by and for Native Americans, understood its target audience deeply and had a plan in place to earn revenue beyond interchange fees. Its struggles to get off the ground reflect other challenges — and lessons — for neobanks where a good idea is only the starting point.

The regulator cited Axiom Bank for unsafe and unsound practices as well as violating the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering requirements.

The company, which helped consumers strategize their credit card payments and pivoted to a B2B model earlier this year, has sold its intellectual property two months after it folded.

It won't be cryptocurrencies or central bank digital coins that revolutionize global finance, but rather banks offering deposit tokens that have many of the benefits of both.

Banks are trying to get a grasp of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's financial data rights plan, from preparing for an influx of data requests from fintechs to meeting ongoing compliance.

As a public company, the neobank would have the capital support to keep growing quickly. It would also have to rein in costs and show a profit.

The company has signed an agreement to sell Continental Finance its entire card portfolio.