Michael Moeser, senior analyst at PaymentsSource, talks to Brandon Thompson, EVP at Green Dot, about the drastic changes its audience has faced over the course of 2020.

The tech firm spun off by Avant, which licenses its lending software to banks, has now raised $140 million this year.

First Horizon, TCF and Webster are among the banks eyeing efficiency initiatives that could include more branch closings, layoffs and reduction of office space. Expect others to follow suit as low rates and tepid loan demand tied to the pandemic pressure revenue.

Elizabeth Magennis recently served as the New Jersey company's chief lending officer. ConnectOne also hired Michael O'Malley, a former OnDeck Capital executive, as chief risk officer.

CEO James Schenck says the institution's military focus means it must provide services for a group of consumers who move every few years. That has helped it focus more on mobile services and less on brick and mortar.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

Year to date through Sep. 30, 2020. Dollars in thousands.

The deal will expand the credit union's brick-and-mortar footprint to more than 30 locations across Illinois and California.

HSBC's management is looking at a complete withdrawal from its retail operations in the U.S., although a full exit from other businesses in the country is unlikely, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Community banks that were pushed past key asset limits by the Paycheck Protection Program say they will be unable to shrink their balance sheets back to normal size by the 2022 deadline, especially if there is a new round of rescue aid.

The 5-year-old company, which recently raised $131 million, says its strong growth reflects the timeliness of its mission: helping consumers who live paycheck to paycheck build wealth.

ATM technology provider Payment Alliance International is partnering with B4U Financial to enable users of any cryptocurrency wallets to redeem bitcoin for cash at the ATMs.

Moscow-based JSC Post Bank has established a merchant acquiring agreement with JCB International to allow JCB cardholders to withdraw cash from all of the bank's ATMs and make payments at Post Bank point-of-sale terminals in Russia.

In a potentially good sign for credit unions, last week credit card spending reached its highest point since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from PSCU.

CEO Wendy Cai-Lee says Piermont Bank can do it all for financial technology firms: be their commercial banker, be their banking-as-a-service provider and develop APIs and other cutting-edge products for them.

Shawn Rose, chief digital officer, and Holly Pontisso, vice president of customer experience at Scotiabank at Toronto, share how they have adapted their digital offerings for people over 50, including making sure ageist attitudes don’t creep into digital channels or messaging.

Current economic conditions are greatly tied to controlling the spread of the coronavirus. To survive this volatile situation, financial institutions must be resilient.

As COVID-19 infections break records nationwide, some banks are once again closing lobbies. But many others are maintaining the status quo after instituting a host of safety protocols that didn’t exist in the spring.