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The post-election rise in stock prices has been a boon for investors, but it is also causing notable changes for financial institutions. Here are a number of ways that the rally can help — and hurt — the banking industry.

Consumer tastes for person-to-person payment apps differ widely from one market to another, and also change rapidly over time.

Legacy systems will be pressured in the year ahead to keep ahead of e-commerce, international regulations and other emerging risks.

The $1.2 billion-asset NexTier said in a press release Wednesday that it will pay $2.3 million, or $531.55 a share, in cash for the $40 million-asset Manor.

New technology, innovative uses of data, and demands for an enhanced borrower experience will drive significant change in small business lending in the coming years. Are you prepared to compete and succeed in the fast-emerging fintech future?

Circle Internet Financial is deemphasizing bitcoin services to focus on global mobile payments, it said Wednesday as it unveiled a new blockchain protocol called Spark and messaging features for its existing app.

Biometric authentication company Veridium has named a former fintech executive from HSBC as its new CEO.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is expected to downgrade Wells Fargo's Community Reinvestment Act rating in January to "needs to improve," from "outstanding," according to a story by Reuters, citing unnamed sources.

One of the earliest bitcoin companies, Circle has attracted several rounds of investments and is beginning to diversify its strategic focus.

The education-finance sector would have likely faced a challenging policy landscape under a Clinton administration. But its future is looking particularly bright now that Republicans are firmly in control in Washington.