Technology

Math-based machine learning tools hold substantial promise in advancing the fairness of consumer lending and developing benchmarks for the entire industry.

The U.K.'s central bank says stablecoins should follow the same rules as traditional bank deposits.

Square Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said the digital payments company is considering building a Bitcoin hardware wallet, a device that holds the digital currency but isn’t connected to the internet.

A crop of budgeting apps and challenger banks, including Qapital, Honeyfi and Zeta, are enhancing joint accounts by adding communication tools and other features to help couples manage their finances.

On customer satisfaction and trust, traditional banks scored higher than upstarts in a new study of consumers who took out personal loans.

Billers have long had the edge in handling users' bill payments. Fiserv says it can change that through faster transactions, but it faces fresh competition from fintechs.

Banks need to innovate to compete with upstart fintechs, but fragmented and inflexible core systems are slowing digital transformation. Here’s how banks — with help from their regulators — can thrive amid the disruption.

Unchained Capital, a Bitcoin-based custody-service provider and lender, has raised $25 million in funding, valuing the company at $125 million.

The Curql Fund, an investor in upstart technology companies, is trying to help credit unions build relationships with cutting-edge firms.

China is allowing Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. to start operations at its consumer finance company, the first sign of progress after a regulatory crackdown torpedoed the fintech giant’s record listing.