Scams against the elderly are responsible for more than $3 billion in losses each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Credit unions say they are seeing more cases, and often the hardest part is getting the victims to admit they've been taken advantage of.

The merchant service firm's stake in SoftPos.eu, which supports software-based smartphone payments, positions it to better serve the businesses that want to move away from traditional terminals.

During the third quarter, revenues at the online consumer lender fell by 31% from the previous three months. CEO Dave Girouard expressed dissatisfaction but also argued that the company's lending model is working as intended.

FV Bank will let customers hold, transfer and settle both digital assets and fiat currencies in one account.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., who could be the next House Financial Services Committee chairman, handily won reelection, as did Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., of the Senate Banking Committee. But many consequential races are still too close to call.

The fintech reported on its third-quarter earnings call that tightening its credit standards has already improved delinquency trends.