Technology

New tech lets American Express instantly issue cards to immigrants; the end of Libor raises concerns about financial stability; regulators shutter banks in Kentucky and Ohio; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Google's $2.1 billion deal to buy Fitbit is primarily a hardware play. But it also brings Fitbit Pay under Google's umbrella — potentially repairing part of Google's fragmented mobile and wearable payments ecosystem.

It's time to establish a fintech commission.

A payments platform created by India’s largest retail banks surpassed a billion transactions in October, a milestone that affirms the tremendous growth of services offered by U.S. giants from Walmart Inc. to Amazon.com Inc. and Google.

The more things change in small-business lending, the more they stay the same, going back as far as 3,000 years. But in this book excerpt, Karen Mills, former head of the Small Business Administration, predicts momentous changes ahead.

APIs have opened a window for banks to capture a greater share of business payments, leading JPMorgan Chase to seek partners for faster results.

AI can be utilized for back-office efficiencies like conducting compliance tasks and automating manual, paper-based processes. This redirects resources and human capital in a way that is likely to increase productivity, says Episode Six's John Mitchell.

Readers react to Sen. Warren's plan to weed out Washington corruption, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress, restricting the Federal Reserve's proposed real-time payments system and more.

The parent of Silicon Valley Bank is as bullish as Citi on the growth potential in China, despite the trade war. SVB's focus on early-stage startups is boosting its profits from Asia.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is at an end, but the issues dogging credit unions aren't going anywhere.