Disruptors

The rise of Uber, Lyft, Etsy, Kaggle and other forms of freelance work has sparked a new generation of specialist fintechs.

Chime, a financial technology startup that offers online banking services, is close to raising $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Policymakers need to update banking regulations to minimize the risks posed by technology companies entering financial services, a well-known policy analyst says in a new paper.

The European Commission says eight unnamed banks operated as a cartel in the €7 trillion eurozone government bond market; authorities detected a 150-foot tunnel leading to a JPMorgan Chase branch in Florida.

The company protects digital assets with hardware-based security, biometrics and quorums. Hedge funds are already signing on.

CFPB to scrap key underwriting portion of payday rule; Fiserv-First Data — why small banks fear big fintech; banks, credit unions help federal workers hurt by shutdown; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Americans are living longer yet retiring earlier and saving less, says Matt Fellowes, CEO and founder of United Income. But there's no need to panic.

The U.S. online lender provides credit lines of up to $150,000 to small businesses that shop at Alibaba.com.

Nicolas Kopp, head of N26 in this country, explains how the company plans to spend a chunk of the proceeds on its expansion here and add to the intensifying competition among fintechs.

Its data-driven financial management services for workers who live paycheck to paycheck — and a contract with Walmart — have attracted executives from Facebook, Slack and elsewhere as well as a major investment from the head of Box.

The strategies to foster innovation are changing to emphasize cost-effective effort and granting fintechs more control over development.

Linda Lacewell replaces Maria Vullo as New York’s chief financial regulator; the Swiss bank is reportedly talking to Christian Meissner about a senior role.

Both sides acknowledge where expectations haven't been met, and are feeling the same market pressures to adapt faster.

Both sides acknowledge where expectations haven't been met, and are feeling the same market pressures to adapt faster.

Bankers cry foul over Robinhood's checking and savings accounts; Amazon, Google, Apple and PayPal are at odds with big banks over Fed's role in faster payments; Kraninger scraps plan to rebrand CFPB; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Among the most innovative CEOs of his generation, the former Umpqua chief and Pivotus founder is taking some of his best ideas to a new fintech as an adviser.

Though it became official in January in the U.K., most people there don't know what it is, according to a new survey that offers many insights for U.S. banks.

What an FHFA led by Mark Calabria would mean for GSE reform; 7 (realistic) predictions about fintech in 2019; Kathy Kraninger signals new tone atop CFPB; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Robinhood Financial, one of the most valuable private companies in the financial technology space, is rolling out its take on the traditional bank account starting on Thursday.

The two agencies seek to end the acrimony with the companies they regulate; the government is trying to make it easier for the wounded Deutsche Bank to merge with rival Commerzbank.