The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau told a fintech audience Thursday that banks need to make it easier for consumers to switch accounts, and should make lending decisions with less reliance on credit scores.

Charlie, a digital banking service, will advance users their Social Security benefits and will try to act like a "smart, kind and trusted nephew."

American Banker's editorial staff honors 20 women who are leading in all areas of fintech, including startups, venture capital firms, accelerators and law firms.

American Banker's editorial staff chose 20 leaders who have done groundbreaking work during the past year.

The Federal Reserve claims to want to encourage the formation of de novo banks, but its treatment of Custodia Bank calls that commitment into question.

CEO of Global Payments to step down, Raisin names a new U.S. CEO, TopLine Financial Credit Union in Minnesota names new CEO and more in this week's banking news roundup.

A noted futurist argues that banks that rely on traditional methods of attracting and growing deposits are setting themselves up for failure in an increasingly online world.

Greenwood and Kinly aspire to build wealth among the Black community. 

The United States needs to follow the lead of other countries by letting fintech firms test innovative products at the national level. Failure to do so could send promising new ideas overseas.

The neobank expects to turn a profit by the end of the year, but faces challenges as it copes with the government's pause on federal student loan repayment and with the difficulty of selling technology services to other businesses.