Investment

When a crisis does strike, all too often organizations struggle to coordinate ongoing, speedy and effective responses, even when they have valid and compelling things to say, according to RockDove Solutions’ Chris Britton.

The challenger bank might use the proceeds from its latest funding round to buy other fintechs that would allow it to add more products and services, its CEO said.

The U.S. unveiled criminal charges and sanctions against members of a group that calls itself Evil Corp, which authorities blame for some of the worst computer hacking and bank fraud schemes of the past decade.

Wealthfront could roll out a debit card, automated bill pay and direct deposit in early 2020, Chief Executive Andy Rachleff said.

A report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council cited a bigger share of originations and servicing by nonbanks as a potential vulnerability in the financial system.

Nationwide Building Society is investing in the U.K. fintech charity app Percent, broadening Nationwide's support of charities and expanding Percent’s user base beyond its traditional core segment of students and young adults.

The cloud-based payment network Rapyd is adding the newly founded venture capital firm Durable Capital as one of its investors.

The cloud-based payment network Rapyd is adding the newly founded venture capital firm Durable Capital as one of its investors.

While we expect growing consumer demand for biometrics, we also expect to see payments industry players move toward these types of future-proof technologies and away from legacy password-type systems, says Nuance Communications' Simon Marchand.

In a move to aid faster expansion and provide more security and regulatory compliance tools, Sweden's Klarna Bank is strengthening its longtime relationship with Amazon Web Services by making it the preferred cloud provider.