Community banking highlights in 2024 included strong deposit growth at a Los Angeles-based digital-only bank, continued regulatory scrutiny of banking-as-a-service arrangements, along with a transformational deal in the Old Dominion.

With transparency, security and reliability embedded at its core, a blockchain is not merely a way to enhance existing systems — it represents a model for what banking should aspire to be.

Goldman Sachs' global head of digital assets said plans for the new company are in the early stages, but the long-term goal is to execute the spinoff within the next 12 to 18 months.

The regulatory scrutiny involves online savings accounts that allegedly deceived consumers into believing they were receiving high rates.

Executives at the Boston-area mutual bank said its digital-only division's growth is accelerating, even as more banks enter the space.

Government, private companies and civil society must continue pushing the kinds of partnerships that put mobile financial technology into the hands of marginalized people around the world.

Openbank, which has operated in parts of Europe for years, should help the Spanish bank to fund its U.S. auto lending business, executives said.

CEO Colin Walsh believes his company is positioned to benefit from consumers that prize the convenience of technology opting for the safety of a "real bank."

St. Mary's Bank in New Hampshire tries to serve members as it has for 116 years, while dealing with today's cybersecurity and fraud concerns.

Most financial institutions are seeking ways to speed up payments, but one neobank is looking to slow them down to protect a segment of the population frequently targeted by scams.