Consumers and small business could eventually feel the impact of stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of bank-fintech partnerships.

The Consumer Bankers Association and the Center for Responsible Lending said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should renew its efforts to level the regulatory playing field between larger bank and nonbank companies that make installment and other kinds of personal loans.

The neobank combines digital banking with community-based assistance.

In global news this week, Western Union buys a digital wallet maker in Brazil, DBS in Singapore embarks on a green metaverse project, the U.K.'s Wise launches a digital cross-border payments service, and more.

Regulators are starting to look at bank-fintech partnerships as a source of systemic risk, but the real problem is the lack of consistent prudential rules outside of banking.

Regulators have been sending out warning signals about the partnerships between banks and fintechs. Does this mean banks and fintechs have to change what they're doing?

The three challenger banks have defied the odds and created business models that have made them net positive in a market where fewer than 5% of startups are making money.

Revolut Ltd. is launching a one-click payment feature in a bid to rival PayPal Inc. and other tech giants at online checkouts.

JPMorgan Chase is considering buying a stake in Yapily, a financial technology startup that's seeking to raise fresh funds, people familiar with the matter said.

Singapore country head Shee Tse Koon describes the bank's push to create a massive marketplace that offers everything from hotel reservations to health care.