For large banks, the risks of partnering with marketplace lenders do not matter. But small community banks can't afford to partner with competitors angling to poach their customers.

When a mobile banking vendor told a San Antonio Federal Credit Union it didn't have the capabilities it wanted, the institution took a note from Facebook's strategy with Messenger and created a companion app.

It would be hard for traditional institutions to close the gap with Venmo, but there is room for competition with the mobile payments app beloved by millennials … and nine other insights about this generation of digital natives.

Fifth Third Bancorp said Tuesday that it plans to close 44 branches, a cost-cutting move that follows its recent shutdown of more than 100 branches.

With new fintech investments tapering off and banks starting to get the hang of digital innovation, young companies need to take a hard look at their business models.

A fintech startup called Point is allowing consumers sell a piece of their home equity to investors, rather than borrowing against the value of their houses.

Lending Club, which has been rebuilding its executive ranks in the wake of a recent scandal, is hiring Thomas Casey as its chief financial officer.

Digital payments tools can help commercial clients run their business more efficiently, but in a world still dominated by paper checks banks may need to show their customers the benefits.

Overseers of banks' data analytics strategies share their thoughts on what other industries do a good job with data, how banks should approach analytics and how they explain their job to mom and dad.

Technology that improves compliance, lending and payments by automating processes and relying on AI was spotlighted at Next Money and Finovate, two fintech conferences held in New York this week.