Banks are discovering that streamlining mobile apps and websites goes a long way toward improving customer satisfaction.

The hack prompts renewed concerns about security of data held in the cloud; lawmakers acknowledge that Facebook’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency could have applications for law enforcement.

To combat the notion that regional banks’ tech offerings are inferior, the combined BB&T-SunTrust will have to go “toe-to-toe” with big banks, BB&T chief Kelly King said ahead of shareholder approval of the deal Tuesday.

The online lender is counting on other arrangements with banks — and perhaps even a bank charter of its own — to help recover from the loss of a key partnership.

The decision is a blow to OnDeck, which said Monday that it intends to pursue a bank charter, either by applying for one or by buying a bank.

The industry trade group said Rakuten's nonfinancial activities raise questions about its pursuit of a banking charter.

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Rakuten joins a growing list of fintechs trying to enter the regulated banking sector. All have faced their share of obstacles.

One credit union's launch of a financial wellness app aims to utilize behavioral research to better resonate with how consumers today use mobile applications.

The Alabama bank, which is spending hundreds of millions on technology, says the ability to make faster credit decisions is one reason digital metrics such as checking account openings are soaring.