Following the scandal-tinged departure of CEO Renaud Laplanche, the company is contemplating drastic steps to restore the confidence of loan buyers. Scenarios that would have been far-fetched a short time ago — such as diluting shareholders and funding loans off its own balance sheet — are now under consideration.

UBS is partnering with the technology developer SigFig to launch a robo platform for its 7,000 advisers, making this one of the most high-profile deals of its kind between a wealth management firm and a tech startup.

Fifth Third Bancorp has hired Citigroup's Melissa Stevens to the newly created position of chief digital officer and head of omnichannel banking.

Too many fintech companies are selling superficial products. Entrepreneurs need to start solving hard problems and offering real value.

As more fintech companies seek bank charters in the U.S., acquiring a community bank is one potential option.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent white paper is a great first step in promoting innovative collaboration between banks and fintech, but companies need clearer guidelines on what regulators expect of them.

The distributed ledger technology has an answer for updating every core function of the antiquated financial system.

Small-scale financial services companies such as storefront lenders and local money transmitters which use technology should have a choice of whether they are regulated by a state or federal regime.

Blockchain, the distributed ledger technology commonly associated with bitcoin, is getting a lot of attention as a way to jettison fee-snagging correspondent banks from remittances, but Align Commerce insists blockchain has even more uses.

Say what you will about these companies' longevity, were it not for the likes of Lending Club you wouldn't see banks like Wells Fargo introducing expedited loan products.