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SourceMedia, the publisher of American Banker, has unveiled a major content and user experience upgrade to PaymentsSource, its flagship resource for the payments industry.

The world's third-largest bank has teamed up with the world's largest bitcoin company with a goal of devising a way to execute cross-border payments more quickly and efficiently. But that isn't all.

The cyberattack on internet service provider Dyn that shut down websites all over the world showed the dangers posed by internet-connected things. That includes many machines commonly used in offices and branches.

A Washington, D.C.-based startup that finances higher education in the U.S. for international students announced a $6 million equity funding round.

Customers of First Citizens Bank in Raleigh, N.C., have been unable to access their accounts online since the company upgraded its digital platform on Monday.

MemoryBank, a new digital-only bank unit of Republic Bank & Trust, aims to serve the sweet spot of customers who are digitally savvy but also have money.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is expanding efforts to encourage the development of new banking products, announcing Wednesday that it will establish an office of innovation to spearhead research and communication related to fintech.

A Florida man with ties to an illegal Bitcoin exchange that was allegedly used by hackers who targeted companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. is scheduled to plead guilty to undisclosed charges Thursday.

UBS is piloting a program with Alexa, Amazon's chatbot. Clients won't be able to ask Alexa about their portfolios yet, but they can ask questions about the economy.