The credit bureau is embedding its Experian Boost feature in the new account, which aims to help people strengthen their credit profiles through on-time bill payments.

In search of new revenue streams, the card network has researched companies' working-capital and cash-flow headaches to see where it could play a bigger role.

Customers of community banks and credit unions using Fiserv's core banking platform will soon directly control third-party access to their account information among Plaid's network of 8,000 third-party applications and services.

The job cuts came after CEO Bill Demchak said in July that he was "taking a hard look" at opportunities to reduce expenses. PNC joins a growing list of banks that have laid off workers amid declining growth prospects.

Jeffrey Brown, who's been Ally Financial's top executive for nearly nine years, plans to leave the company by early next year. His exit comes as deteriorating credit quality and rising interest rates are biting into Ally's profits.

Corporate One Federal Credit Union is working with CU*Answers to simplify other credit unions' integration with The Clearing House's RTP network.