A special-purpose acquisition company is merging with a bank as its affiliated startup still lacks its own national bank charter.

In a tight job market, banks are exploring new ways to find the employees they need.

Markus Braun makes his first public appearance in court on Thursday, more than two years after his highflying digital-payment company Wirecard collapsed under the weight of fraud allegations.

Houston-based Save, which lets consumers save and invest from the same account, closed on its most recent round of funding last month, led by BNP Paribas and joined by Webster Bank.

Plaid said it cut 260 staffers Wednesday after changing macroeconomic conditions forced it to rein in costs.

The portfolio purchase, which follows the sale of MUFG Union Bank to U.S. Bancorp, represents about 32% of LendingClub's own personal loan portfolio. It should help boost the online lender's growth while using some of its excess capital.

The many advantages banks can obtain from working with financial technology companies are undeniable. But so are the dangers.

Financial technology companies that distributed Paycheck Protection Program loans often employed lax oversight that allowed fraudsters or ineligible individuals to receive relief funded by taxpayers, a congressional report found.