The banking crisis set in motion by the failure of three banks has the industry focusing once more on how to avoid the same scenario.

This week in global news: CaixaBank adopts softPOS; AI makes more inroads and more.

The fintech startup Renaud Laplanche launched seven years ago now works with 200 banks and offers personal loans and a combination debit and credit card. Up next: a secured card that gradually turns into a regular credit card.

Challenger bank focused on serving the queer community plans to cease operations next month.

This week in global news: Canada cuts Visa and Mastercard fees; PhonePe draws new funding, and more.

The days of taking shortcuts around regulation and lax fiscal discipline need to come to an end if the industry is going to reach its full potential.

The Cincinnati, Ohio, bank targeted Rize Money due to its "ease of accessibility," according to Fifth Third's head of wholesale payments. The acquisition comes as the $205 billion-asset bank has seen wealth and asset management revenue decline in recent years.

Zest AI and Origence designed a new white-labeled product for institutions that lack the resources to develop a custom platform based on artificial intelligence.

After the departure of a key Small Business Administration official, lawmakers from both parties are calling on the SBA's chief to delay rules that could open the agency's biggest lending program to more nonbanks — or even consider reversing the changes.

The Los Angeles fintech lender has agreed to refund voluntary payments paid by borrowers in California, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Voluntary payments for loans have come under scrutiny from consumer advocates and state officials.