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Forty credit unions participated in the study, which led to nearly $85 million in loans over the course of 18 months.

Visa has continued to establish a more complete B2B offering, working through its Visa B2B Connect blockchain payments service to help companies establish application interfaces and platforms to handle business transactions more efficiently.

In recent weeks, several banks and fintechs have added new branches or new units, and in the process brought aboard new leadership. Here's a roundup of key hires.

From participating in local events to meaningful donations, credit unions are finding a variety of ways to give back to the communities they serve.

Earlier this year, the Central Bank of Ireland announced plans to launch a fintech innovation hub, with the intention of engaging with all firms that are delivering innovation across the financial services sector, says Billy Hanley, senior development adviser for Enterprise Ireland.

While a significant amount of press has been made about providing faster access to payments for Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as workers in the gig economy, there is an underserved community of millions of Americans who work in low-wage jobs living paycheck to paycheck.

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled an FHFA oversight hearing for September in the wake of waste, fraud and abuse allegations.

The onset of artificial intelligence and machine learning could serve as the safety net some companies need, providing a different and more thorough twist on traditional underwriting and credit checks.

The central bank’s dividend waiver rule has severely limited the formation of mutual holding companies.

Newell is set to focus on growing the Self-Help brand throughout Chicago and Milwaukee.