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As the fintech industry looks for ways to bring on more women, crossover hiring — recruiting from traditional financial services firms to fintechs — has emerged as an effective strategy, Donna Parisi of Shearman & Sterling and Michelle Tran of NYC Fintech Women write.

The move come a day after the Bank of England cut rates and introduced a series of emergency measures, including capital requirements and a lending program for smaller companies.

More than six industry events have been cancelled or put on hold in five days, with more likely to follow.

JPMorgan Chase is planning to implement a staggered work-from-home plan for its New York-area employees to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The plan applies to most corporate employees, but not to branch workers or traders.

Bankers express confidence despite coronavirus concerns, while consumers ponder cash needs; U.K. will hold off unloading its 62% stake in bank.

Credit unions intensified their focus on gathering deposits in 2019 but many institutions are still looking for cheaper core funding.

The Amazon effect in financial services will be much bigger than the one experienced by the retail industry—it will have a deeper impact due to the financial services industry being bigger and more vulnerable, and because consumers are now more comfortable with change, says TigerGraph's Todd Blaschka.

Firms such as Afterpay that offer financing to shoppers have been enjoying rapid growth. But their model is under scrutiny from regulators, being mimicked by credit card lenders and faces heightened risks in a downturn.

A decision by regulators on how to move forward with the controversial charter could have broad implications for fintech firms that want to enter the banking system.

The banking lobby asserts that the NCUA's field-of-membership rule goes beyond the agency's legal mandate.