COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of more digital options for helping members. Now more credit unions are hoping that artificial intelligence can help reduce stress on frontline staff.

Thieves are getting more organized and aggressive in how they steal from shelves to fund bigger schemes. Emerging checkout systems that track shoppers can deter some of this activity, but not enough to address the full scope of the risk.

Alongside the merger, Orrick is launching a unit focused on regulatory advice.

Ordonez will leave her chief innovation officer job at Webster Bank.

The company, which interprets foreign credit bureau data, is opening its first outpost outside of the U.S.

Neobanks and online lenders are expected to address credit concerns, product development and balance sheet resilience in upcoming reports.

The fintech is also relying more heavily on its bank charter as rising interest rates make selling loans to investors more challenging.

Online lenders say they are helping people who can't get loans elsewhere, at least without paying high overdraft, NSF or rollover fees at banks or payday lenders.

Challenger banks and apps such as Zeta, Onward and Nerve are helping people manage complex financial relationships beyond simple joint accounts.

The Chicago-based institution partnered with MANTL to streamline how credit unions onboard new customers in multiple channels.