Arkansas Federal Credit Union in Little Rock launched a branded calling solution in June through a partnership with First Orion, also based in Little Rock. It has helped reduce declined calls by 21%.

The future of financial services lies in collaboration between big banks and fintech, not conflict.

The Wyoming bank has launched its signature service, amid a legal tug-of-war with the Federal Reserve.

Building on technology it acquired with cloud-banking fintech Finxact, Fiserv aims to play matchmaker between its bank partners and merchants.

As we look ahead to fresh innovations in fintech, we should try to reconnect with a deeper, more intentional set of human relationships foundational to our experience of money.

Developers of lending and other banking tools powered by artificial intelligence say their firms are well positioned to weather regulatory changes, but remain mindful of how government agencies might respond.

The company missed revenue projections, and it's trying to tap other funding strategies amid a "difficult lending environment."

NatWest is updating its chatbot, Cora, to make engagement more conversational, and Amex is working with the Canadian fintech Nuvei to promote bank-transfer payments to U.K. merchants.

The San Carlos, California, consumer lender said it's "exploring strategic options" for its credit card portfolio, discontinuing its investment and retirement products and sunsetting a partnership with Sezzle in addition to embarking on a new round of job cuts.

Michael Hsu is voicing concerns about the increasing disintermediation of accountability for banking services as more banks collaborate with nonbank entities. In an interview, he also addresses industry concerns about the Basel endgame proposal and notes banks' growing interest in tokenizing real-world assets.