Ishet Dhar, who spent more than 17 years at Bank of America, will lead the upstate New York bank's efforts to integrate digital services with its branch footprint.

Digit engaged in deceptive acts or practices by routinely causing checking accounts to overdraft, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said.

The founder of the New York City bank and CDFI focused on lending to underserved communities and augmenting digital capabilities.

The San Francisco company is relying more on banks and credit unions, and its own acquisition of a bank last year, to fund its consumer lending business. The flexibility has proved helpful as demand from other loan buyers wanes.

The Federal Reserve’s aggressive tightening is putting some pricing pressure on digital banks that rely on high-yield savings accounts. But the increases are not keeping pace with the central bank’s rate hikes, and the caution may continue in the face of economic uncertainty.

The ability to pay with points, get virtual replacement cards and monitor data sharing are all on the list, according to Forrester Research.

In a quarter filled with economic and geopolitical uncertainty, the New York investment firm’s digital consumer bank achieved record-high revenues. Executives have said they plan to drive up revenues in that segment to $4 billion by 2024.

Octane Lending is among the financial companies that have begun adopting software that the startup FairPlay calls "fairness as a service" as regulators scrutinize banks' artificial intelligence-based loan decisions.

Amplify Credit Union in Austin, Texas, started thinking about removing all banking fees two years ago. First, it had to overhaul its online account-opening process.

The boss of the U.K. digital bank Monzo Bank said he’s targeting growth rather than immediate profit during a turbulent time for the fintech industry, after nearly doubling annual revenue while widening losses.