Traditional banks are focusing on wealth management services in the next wave of digitization as retail banking returns weaken amid a proliferation of online consumer platforms.

The mobile service provider is offering many standard digital banking features alongside payments to Mexico. One expert is skeptical it will stand out.

Republic Bancorp said it would pay $51 million in cash for CBank and its subsidiary Commercial Industrial Finance.

As with other card companies, the impact of higher prices and a potential recession is not yet showing up in performance, though it is pushing product diversification to reduce reliance on transaction volume — a strategy that helped during the early days of COVID.

Even the most passionate workers may need a more flexible schedule, a hybrid office or unique training. Credit unions that want to hire and retain those people need to not only meet those needs, but also know when to help them move on to a new employer, experts say.

The rule, which is not due out until 2024, will promote competition among financial institutions and data aggregators, Consumer Financial Protection Director Rohit Chopra said at a fintech conference.