Until last year, Laurentian Bank of Canada didn't have a mobile app. It shared the task with a credit union-owned vendor that has built a network to help smaller financial institutions work with fintechs.

Alloy, Marqeta and other technology firms drafted policies to assist employees in states that restrict abortion access, even before they had all the answers.

A partnership with the business payment technology firm Melio supports card payments even when one party is stuck in the world of paper checks and cash.

Bank of America officials say the boost to loan income from rising rates combined with its overhaul of its loan book since the financial crisis will help it weather any potential economic challenges ahead. Analysts had a lot of questions about the bank’s reasoning.

In a quarter filled with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the New York investment firm’s digital consumer bank achieved record-high revenues. Executives have said they plan to drive up revenues in that segment to $4 billion by 2024.

Investors have grown concerned that 40-year highs in inflation may take a bite out of consumers and lead to credit troubles, but Synchrony executives say consumers are continuing to manage “incredibly well.”