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A controversial move to stop Canadian CUs from using the words “bank” and “banking” has rallied the movement there, but U.S. institutions are left wondering if such a move could happen here, particularly in light of some recent states’ measures.

Varo Money, an app designed for people who want to bank exclusively on their cellphones, announced Tuesday that it has filed formal applications for a national bank charter.

Former Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig shares stories from his days as a top regulator during the Clinton Administration and the reasons why bank rules should be reviewed and maybe rewritten.

As ATMs on large bank networks increasingly use mobile phones for account access — a trend driven in part by mobile banking — non-bank ATM operators are working to enable the same features to attract mobile-savvy cash users.

Once considered one of the strongest methods of ID, finger biometrics can now be copied and used to expertly defeat biometric authentication, writes Deepak Dutt, CEO and founder of Zighra.

Many companies in the payments industry position themselves as the answer to the competitive threat of Amazon. But that's not the only option out there.

WashingtonFirst had a sudden window of opportunity to sell itself in the latter half of 2016, but it had been preparing for a possible sale for more than two years before that, and perhaps as a result it received one of the most valuable buyout offers this year.

While Freddie Mac is moving cautiously into buying manufactured housing loans not secured by land, Fannie Mae is moving more aggressively. Industry representatives are divided on which approach is superior.

The New Jersey bank is looking to raise offensive capital just months after its deal to be sold to Investors Bancorp was terminated. Investors was tripped up by regulatory concerns tied to Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance.

More and more FIs are adding videoconferencing at branches, but consumers might prefer to video-chat from their phones. Unlike with mobile banking, shirts and pants will likely be required.