Heightened regulatory scrutiny following Synapse Financial's bankruptcy will likely lead to stricter regulatory oversight of fintech-bank partnerships, potentially putting a damper on those collaborations in general, and Banking-as-a-Service offerings in particular.

Statewide Federal Credit Union in Flowood used its partnerships with Bankjoy and Strum Platforms to identify untapped communities in its field of membership and aggressively market its inaugural high-yield savings account.

BNY, the country's oldest bank, drops "Mellon" from its branding; Apple FCU announces plans to merge with NextMark Credit Union; Moelis probes incident after a video circulated online shows one of its senior bankers appearing to punch a woman; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The Federal Reserve Board and the bank itself say the enforcement action is the result of a routine inspection, but it comes amid the fintech's complicated high-profile bankruptcy.

The fintech industry has introduced unprecedented new levels of competition in the financial services sector. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new proposed rules would stifle it.

WealthMeUp, an app that educates users on investing and other financial concepts, eventually wants to turn users' cash-back into investing dollars.

The $684 billion-asset institution adopted the family finance fintech's app and linked debit cards to provide account holders with tools for educating their children about the financial system.

The Kansas financial institution is using Copper Financial's Guided Investing product that matches members to predesigned portfolios that suit their risk profile.

The San Francisco fintech's newest product seeks to improve lenders' underwriting decisions by identifying gig-work wages, buy now/pay later loans and other income streams gleaned from bank-account data.

In this month's roundup of top tech news: A firsthand look at the impact of Zelle fraud, the Supreme Court upholds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding, Walmart's split from Capital One and more.