Fintech

Professional Bank and Marquis Bank, both of Coral Gables, have been competing against each other for more than a decade. Now they are merging in hopes of landing larger clients and making better use of technology being developed in Professional's innovation lab.

ZSuite Technologies digitizes a number of services that banks provide to landlords.

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M&T Bank, Zions and Comerica are among the regional banks facing the most pressure on net interest margins, Wells Fargo analysts said in a research note to investors.

Issuers like Chase and Citi that added installment features to compete with digital lenders will need to think beyond traditional card options.

Apple is far from the first to apply a high-tech spin to the ordinary payment card. Several other companies before it have experimented with technology and materials in the hopes of providing a unique form of payment.

The company will pay $113 million for a commercial lender based in its backyard.

Credit unions have until midnight tonight to submit nominations for this free recognition program.

With declining interest rates, credit unions that rely heavily on interest income from their investment portfolios may struggle.

For many entrants in the integrated receivables space, payment data is the foundation for nearly every other business process or decision. Increasingly, banks are latching onto data services and making them available to their small and midsize business clients.