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The executive, who was also M&T's chief operating officer, died on Sunday after an extended illness.

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The card brand and bank will offer lending and prepaid cards to a traditionally underserved demographic.

Hadley Robbins succeeded Melanie Dressel, who died unexpectedly on Sunday. Columbia will begin a search for a permanent CEO.

The prepaid card issuer has been striving to overcome the setback it suffered from the discontinuation of a popular product in 2015.

Although much of banking is cautiously optimistic about the Trump presidency, the financial firms and organizations that serve the unbanked see the election as a mixed bag at best so far.

The U.K. challenger bank will reportedly bring the singer on as a brand ambassador, with an option to acquire a stake in the company.

Tala, based in Santa Monica, Calif., makes its loan decisions after analyzing data on the mobile phones of users in Kenya and the Philippines.

First half: Brett King says the OCC fintech charter is overdue. Second half: fintech and refugees.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking feedback on the benefits and risks of using alternative data sources, such as rent or utility payments, that would allow lenders to build a credit history for unbanked consumers.