The bank is arguing in court with Viva founder Haris Karonis over whether it hindered the fintech's growth. The allegations strain a relationship that was already pressured by inflation and other economic factors.

An investor in early stage fintech startups weighs in on the breakthrough technologies that will transform the relationships between banks and fintechs.

The top five fintech and payments M&A deals had a combined dollar volume of more than $23 billion.

The lending fintech is increasing its reliance on third-party funding arrangements as its revenue slides. Analysts are wondering how much risk is embedded in the deals.

New regulations involving cryptocurrency and the results of key elections will impact the industry's success this year.

A new generative artificial intelligence tool from Ncontracts can assist in summarizing lengthy agreements with fintech partners and identifying important clauses.

The city's pilot program enables asylum seekers to pay for food and baby products — reducing government overhead while introducing newcomers to the local economy.

Plaid named Cloudflare's Jen Taylor as its first president as the financial-technology company continues to diversify its products and readies itself for a public listing.

The San Francisco-based electronic signature company's chief executive Allan Thygesen announced Tuesday that roughly 400 employees across the company were being let go as part of restructuring for the 2025 fiscal year.

"Some difference of views has emerged" between the Dutch banking regulator and two U.S. counterparts — the OCC and FDIC, bunq told American Banker.

Financial institutions' fintech partnerships are facing higher levels of scrutiny. More consistent and direct monitoring of their partners can put them in a better position.

The $18.5 billion-asset institution saw member growth increase by 22% year-over-year and fund levels surge in the first six months of last year after deploying a new deposit origination platform.

The biggest banks need to get creative about the kinds of products and services they offer, and their efforts to attract a broader customer base.

Republican legislators and the American Fintech Council expressed worries recently over how the FDIC has managed its innovation efforts, highlighting the significant changes to an office established to head those efforts.

The San Francisco company entered into a pact with its regulator when it acquired Radius Bank three years ago. "The operating agreement, by design, in some ways slows you down," said CEO Scott Sanborn.

Top House Financial Services Committee Republicans questioned the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s stance on innovation, and said they were worried about the impact that would have on the bank examination process.

Challenger banks, like traditional banks, are under pressure to operate with fewer expenses. Artificial intelligence is part of the answer, and the impact on the workforce may be profound.

In this month's roundup of popular tech news: SEC responds to successful hack on its X account, community banks get closer to fintech hubs, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency weighs in on Blue Ridge Bancshares and more.

The risk of harm to users' financial health is much greater with direct-to-consumer advances than it is from earned wage access programs.

The neobank doubled its membership to five million consumers and hired 200 people last year. Founder and CEO Renaud Laplanche explains how it fared during a time when many fintechs struggled.