Apps

Financial institutions such as U.S. Bank and USAA are seeing high engagement with their customers via the mobile app. Experts say banks need to do a better job of capitalizing on this interest.

The $684 billion-asset institution adopted the family finance fintech's app and linked debit cards to provide account holders with tools for educating their children about the financial system.

The consumer nonprofit reviewed 10 banking apps and flagged that transparency and inclusivity practices on the financial institutions' websites don't always carry over to their mobile apps.

The personal finance site is rolling out changes to its app that incorporate AI-powered chat and explanatory articles customized to each user.

Experts explain which features customers expect, which they love and where banks are creating a competitive edge with their apps.

People love the convenience of nonbanks' financial apps. Regulators could make it much safer for them to share their data with third parties.

Five Star Bancorp expands into San Francisco, American Express to integrate with data aggregators Plaid and Yodlee, Bank of America reworks leadership in its investment banking unit and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The bank's new Long Game app rewards users for saving and dangles the chance to win cash prizes.

Greenlight, developer of a digital banking app for kids and parents, launched a B2B product for financial institutions. Morgan Stanley and WaFd Bank are early partners.

Challenger banks and apps such as Zeta, Onward and Nerve are helping people manage complex financial relationships beyond simple joint accounts.