The 3-year-old Climate First in St. Petersburg appears primed to take its renewable energy lending nationwide now that it's exiting the de novo phase.

By making it easier to enroll and access financial services such as buy now/pay later lending, the search giant hopes to enhance connections with users.

Fifty-seven percent of financial services firms now operate on a hybrid basis, according to new research from American Banker. Some banks are finding ways to maximize the positive aspects and minimize the negative ones.

A month after Gunjan Kedia was named the company's president, the Minneapolis firm has promoted Stephen Philipson and Felicia La Forgia into new roles that will cover Kedia's former duties.

The Kansas financial institution is using Copper Financial's Guided Investing product that matches members to predesigned portfolios that suit their risk profile.

ELGA Credit Union said it plans to acquire Marine Bank & Trust in an all-cash deal. The combination marks the 12th of the year involving a credit union buying a bank, keeping the industry on pace to establish a new record for such deals.