U2 lead singer Bono is among the latest to support the ambitious mobile-only fintech startup, which applied for a national bank charter in July.

A new alliance between CUNA and the Association for Financial Technologies is intended to ensure CUs are as competitive as possible when it comes to technology and support services.

Providing the default card in digital subscription services is one way banks can win back bill-pay business, save customers time and help them manage their data.

The move comes at a time when banks are becoming more aggressive in acquiring or investing in financial technology companies.

In a move rare for the industry, the bank bought a team of data scientists to bolster its artificial intelligence efforts in areas including product recommendations and fraud prevention.

Banks have strictly controlled adviser-client text communications due to regulatory concerns.

The Kennesaw, Ga.-based company, which targets borrowers with blemished credit records, has acquired LoanHero, which specializes in loans at the cash register.

The agreement marks the latest example of the banking giant teaming with a fintech to speed up delivery of services to its customers.

From a focus on integration to increased fintech cooperation and more, here's a preview of some of the tech trends that will shape how credit unions do business in the coming year.

The Minneapolis bank is the first bank to join Community Reinvestment Fund's online service that matches small-business borrowers who don’t qualify for bank loans with community development financial institutions.

A number of banks, especially those with extra real estate on their hands, are trying to capitalize on the co-working craze to appeal to fledgling companies that could become success stories — and their customers.

Overstock CEO and Wall Street gadfly Patrick Byrne wants to create a market free from trading practices he has long decried.

Several women are viewed as possible successors for a retiring William Dudley. Pam Codispoti has plans to up the millennial appeal of Chase’s 5,200 branches. What’s hot in fintech for 2018? Plus, the year of #MeToo in review.

Banks still have advantages in the battle against big tech firms like Amazon and Facebook, but they will need to capitalize on those to survive.

The people-helping-people model proffered by LendingClub and others quickly foundered, but several startups aim to bring it back with the help of distributed ledger technology.

Intrust Bank has agreed to purchase $20 million worth of Funding Circle's small-business loans in what could just be the beginning of a long-term relationship.

The stratospheric rise of bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and other cryptocurrencies in recent months may be only the beginning.

Helping young employees pay down student debt is a more meaningful benefit than pingpong tables at work or free beer.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., has emerged as one of the most outspoken members of Congress when it comes to fintech, both embracing its potential and calling for regulatory guardrails.

While interest from the West has so far been tepid in the region, this is an opportune time for fintech investors to look at participation in the Southeast Asian market, writes Alexander Koles, CEO and founder of Evolve Capital Partners.