Fintech

The two CUSOs have joined forces to improve digital banking and financial services for credit unions and their members.

Google launched its Google Pay app for Android devices Tuesday, probably confusing millions of people globally who already used Android Pay. But the change is more than just in the branding.

The rudimentary email pre-orders at Grossman's stores were helpful, but limiting in that it still focused on a one-on-one interaction with the customer. Grossman has since implemented technology that allows multiple customers to submit a single order.

The card activation process is relatively low-tech, but since its introduction nearly three decades ago it has been hugely effective in preventing credit cards from falling into the wrong hands. Among its pioneers was Ash Gupta, American Express’ president of global credit risk, who is retiring next month.

Triumph Bancorp has developed technology to help freight brokers make faster payments to truckers, charging a fee for the service.

International officials are discovering they can sometimes avoid bank fees by replacing currency transfers with the technology at the heart of Bitcoin.

Through chats, contact-center calls, emails and tickets, AI is being used to expand consumers' access to services, writes Jordi Torras, CEO and founder of Inbenta.

Associated Banc-Corp has agreed to buy an insurance broker in Milwaukee after unveiling agreements to buy a community bank last summer and a Chicagoland wealth management firm in the fall.

The Delaware-based credit union paid out more than $139,000 to some membes, depositing an extra $100 in their checking accounts on Feb. 14.

As U.S. banks were tallying up the billions of dollars in extra profits they'll reap from the sweeping tax cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump, they were quietly delivering unwelcome news to local governments: The interest rates on their loans were about to go up.