SynapseFI is engineering banking to work as digital parts that connect so easily an amateur developer could potentially build a functioning bank.

Small banks and credit unions are searching for a high-tech edge over big-name financial institutions, and Amy Gililland at the technology firm Kasasa says it’s a goal that is within sight.

Acquiring fintechs can be a smart way for banks to access needed tech talent, but they must be careful not to stifle innovation in the merger.

The app allows customers to pick and choose the right private banker for them.

Using software from Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated, Bremer Bank says it will be able to approve automated loans to farmers within a minute.

Some are relying on a national, digital strategy. Others say the right balance of costs and growth comes from more traditional means such as targeted branch openings and out-of-market expansion.

Varo Money just received conditional approval from the OCC. Now it has to raise capital, create a CRA plan and get a go-ahead from the FDIC.

A family-owned community bank in Oklahoma is testing a Spotify-like service by fintech Meed that allows customers to pay $9.95 a month to obtain digital banking services.

Casey Crawford, CEO of Movement Mortgage, bought First State Bank in Virginia last year. He has since injected more capital into the bank in an effort to reinvent it.

Dawn Morris, formerly of Webster Financial, will also oversee marketing and customer experience.

Acquiring fintechs can be a smart way for banks to access needed tech talent, but they must be careful not to stifle innovation in the merger.

Consultant and behavioral psychologist Wei Ke shares his view on the bank’s plan to offer free trading, and why competitors shouldn’t react too quickly.

To keep pace with its peers, Morgan Stanley is ramping up its online offerings in banking and wealth management.

The company built a patch within 24 hours of being alerted to a vulnerability in messaging software used by many banks and credit unions. Fiserv is looking into how this happened while addressing speculation about whether consumer data is still threatened.

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Online maintenance caused the outage, the second time this year a glitch has caused problems for TD customers.

The company built a patch within 24 hours of being alerted to a vulnerability in messaging software used by many banks. Fiserv is looking into how this happened while addressing speculation about whether consumer data is still threatened.

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Credit unions face a delicate balancing act in their technological initiatives, including satisfying members, navigating vendor contracts and more.

Financial institutions need to ask more direct questions about when — if ever — their existing customers like to use mobile banking and when they want human help.