Readers weigh in on the use of blockchain in property records, Mulvaney's efforts heading the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the need for financial standards in banking and more.

As upstart companies mature, they face pressure to develop deeper relationships with their customers. That is leading some to offer to a wider range of products, including deposit accounts.

Dominic Venturo, chief innovation officer at U.S. Bank, shares his vision for digital banking ten years from now. It includes ambient computing – interconnected devices, machines and sensors that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.

The music streaming services are becoming popular advertising vehicles for community and regional banks.

Developers will struggle to create apps that can be used seamlessly across institutions unless banks can learn to share programming data in a consistent way.

For $29 a month, MoneyLion customers will receive a checking account with no minimum balance requirement and will have access to a large a network of ATMs, as well as low-interest personal loans and financial advice.

Readers react to Mick Mulvaney’s proposal to restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, opine on Community Reinvestment Act reform ideas, weigh in on emojis in digital banking and more.

Traditional financial institutions would gain from adopting the innovative, consumer-focused mindset Amazon promotes. Hiring executives away from the e-commerce giant could help.

A broad network of financial data, such as utility payments and direct deposits, could help those without established credit histories better obtain loans. It might also help lenders make more accurate underwriting predictions.

Banks that scored high in customer-satisfaction ratings did so for their front-line service, not their tech capabilities, a study finds.

Customers are sprinkling symbols into their texts, and it's a challenge for banks to fine-tune systems to support the use of the cartoon code in communications.

Readers react to a drive for more public banks, weigh in the launch of an online-only bank, chime in on what millennials need and more.

The Canadian bank becomes the largest institution to implement the fintech firm’s Bank Operating System technology.

Traditional financial institutions would gain from adopting the innovative, consumer-focused mindset Amazon promotes. Hiring executives away from the e-commerce giant could help.

The field is crowded, but that’s not stopping well-established banks from trying to reach new markets by creating separately branded digital units.

Offering simple financial guidance is a great way for community banks to connect with younger consumers.

There are ways to provide a better consumer experience, even when institutions are looking to settle up on unpaid accounts.

Denizen is designed for expats and migrants to receive money and make payments without international transfer fees or currency exchanges.

The San Francisco-based online lender reported a net loss of $115 million for 2017, more than half of which was connected to warrants issued in a deal that stabilized the struggling firm.

Governments are studying ways blockchain can safeguard property records and simplify how they get tracked.