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For fintech to achieve its true potential of democratizing financial access for all, we need diverse viewpoints among fintech founders, board members and advisors.

Paper check use is dropping, but it's still high enough to be a fraud concern for banks. The Trump administration's move to mandate digital could force banks to dump paper once and for all.

Vectra Bank Colorado President Bruce Alexander is retiring after 25 years with the bank; Unilever Federal Credit Union in New Jersey was shut down by NCUA; Vista Bank hired Bob Mahalik in preparation for Texas bank M&A; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

After building capital for years in anticipation of higher requirements, banks now face a lighter regulatory outlook under President Trump. But experts don't expect capital levels to come down quickly.

A report estimates that the total outstanding supply of stablecoins could grow up to $3.7 trillion by 2030 in Citi's bull case, but more likely $1.6 trillion according to its base case.

The decision to stop requiring U.S. companies to report beneficial ownership information is misguided. The compliance burden could be substantially eased by collecting the data at the state level.

Fintech deals for banks are in bloom going into May, but pests like problematic levels of relay fraud to bots conducting cyberattacks against banks are abound.

A new survey conducted by IntraFi found that nearly three-quarters of bank executives say a recession is here or imminent, and tariffs now rank among their top three economic concerns.

As the banking-as-a-service model has evolved over the last decade amid widespread consent orders and BaaS partnership failures, the number of sponsor banks has dwindled, leaving fintechs to compete for the business of those that remain.

President Donald Trump's shrinking of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau add to bankers' uncertainty into May.

Fintechs that want to acquire bank charters face multiple obstacles, from increased regulatory scrutiny to stiff competition from established banks.

Financial inclusion cannot be allowed to become a meaningless set of buzzwords. Strong economic growth and future prosperity hinges on the ability of everyone in society to access financial services.