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Legislation allowing regular bill payments to count toward credit history would solve more problems than some critics fear it would create.

To compete with fintech startups, banks need to find more ways to use the mountains of data already at their disposal.

Selling outside of app stores forces users to deactivate a crucial safeguard which would otherwise prevent the download of potentially malicious apps onto their mobile device, contends Samuel Bakken, senior product marketing manager for OneSpan.

Now is the time for credit unions to recognize the potential for marketing automation and the profound impact it could have on their business.

An OCC charter for fintechs requires firms to meet a “financial inclusion” standard instead of conventional Community Reinvestment Act requirements. That’s a problem.

Due to all the data breaches and privacy mishaps, there is now a strong demand for a better, more secure solution for digital transactions, writes Mick Hagen, CEO of Mainframe.

After the 2008 banking crisis, centralized payment systems and financial services don’t have as much appeal to the younger set as a more transparent decentralized system, argues Csaba Csabai, founder and CEO of Inlock.

After working to restore profitability and re-instituting growth policies, one CEO looks back on what it took to help a credit union change course.

ATM jackpotting is a growing threat throughout the United States, with thieves attempting to attack the most vulnerable locations possible, according to Paul Albright, executive vice president of Outsource ATM.

The service can be useful for customers short on cash, but financial institutions need to clarify overdraft rules and develop alternative forms of credit.