From SoFi to Venmo, fintech competitors are creating a customer experience that is so fast and easy community bankers like Julieann Thurlow cannot help but worry.

The industry needs to establish a clear set of rules and standards so safe and secure financial data access and sharing continues unrestricted.

Bank3 started as a $12 million-asset institution with a single branch, no online banking and a core system that was obsolete. Now it's much more.

Technology is moving at light speed beyond smartphones. To compete in this environment, banks need to zero in on solving for basic human needs.

Archaic regulatory frameworks are curbing progress in fintech. We must modernize our rules so they address an internet- or mobile-based economy.

American Banker readers share their views on the most pressing banking topics of the week. Comments are excerpted from reader response sections of AmericanBanker.com articles and our social media platforms.

Citigroup plans to close three of its four London branches as the company seeks to cut costs and focus on digital services.

B of A's Cathy Bessant and Michelle Moore have a few suggestions for women who want to advance and RBC's Janice Fukakusa sets a new pay benchmark for female executives. Plus, Bank of the West's Nandita Bakhshi and Citi's Yolande Piazza.

NBT Bancorp has spent the last few years introducing digital banking features intended to reach a broad audience.

Live Oak Bank, known for streamlining the lending process, has turned its attention to fixing its patchwork approach to cybersecurity.