Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, who led the Israeli bank for seven years, now funds and helps build fintechs that work with other fintechs and banks.

A recent report found that less than 5% of challenger banks are breaking even. Will these startups be able to achieve profitability before investors’ patience wears thin?

Net income at America's Credit Union in Washington state jumped by about $5 million after it wound down an indirect auto loan program and deployed technology that automates decision-making.

Instead of a hard sell, Chime, Simmons First and others are trying to convey the benefits of their products in simple terms and in a conversational tone.

Fumbi Chima, who was previously Adidas' chief information officer, has introduced robotic process automation and other systems to make it easier for the fourth-largest U.S. credit union to work with fintechs and improve member service.

The founder and CEO of Piermont Bank recently won recognition as a Digital Banker of the Year from American Banker. She discusses her approach to working with fintechs.

Companies such as Biz2Credit, Episode Six and VizyPay look for people from varied backgrounds and pitch their flexibility (or, sometimes, strong office culture) in bids to find great employees.

The digital-only Canadian bank plans to expand throughout the U.S. after acquiring a single-branch subsidiary of Stearns Financial Services.

Sen. Pat Toomey, the top Republican on the Banking Committee, is demanding answers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City about the status of a Fed master account for the Colorado fintech firm Reserve Trust, which had figured in a recent confirmation controversy.

Staff at major banks and some of the world’s biggest technology giants are increasingly leaving for fintech startups, new analysis shows. 

A challenger bank, an alternative credit score company and a proposed federal credit union are improving access to banking and lending for those who have been in prison.

The 50 companies that made American Banker’s annual list are being recognized for establishing strong workplace cultures, offering robust benefits packages and giving employees the room to do their jobs well.

Companies on the Best Places to Work in Fintech list offer sabbaticals or generous vacation time, which helps attract young talent and lets veteran employees re-energize.

Breaking barriers to education unites the team at Mpower Financing, an international student loan company with employees from more than a dozen countries that is ranked No. 1 on this year's Best Places to Work in Fintech.

Get your notepad ready: these are the speakers whose insights you’ll want to remember at this year’s event in Austin.

The payments startup Bolt Financial is cutting staff, its CEO said in a message to employees on Wednesday. 

Under the deal, participating members of the BancAlliance network will be able to buy interests in loans originated on the digital lender’s platform.

The state of Connecticut recently handed the small-dollar marketplace loan provider a cease-and-desist order, but Rodney Williams says his company is getting much-needed emergency funds into marginalized communities at a low total cost, and that the rules need to be rewritten.

The startup, whose name suggests its purpose of helping companies attract and retain employees, lets companies offer cash incentives to talented recruits that are vested over several years, motivating them to stay in their jobs for a while.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., says she and Sen. Gillibrand, D-N.Y., plan to release draft legislation next week that would establish a supervisory entity for emerging financial technologies and new rules for stablecoin issuers.