Leading investors say too many traditional financial institutions, out of their depth in fintech investment, end up imposing controls that slow down otherwise nimble young companies.

Flourish, a fund backed by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, invests in startups that address social and financial inequities yet (key caveat) are still promising moneymakers, a top official of the fund explains.

As the fintech industry grows, these companies should face the same tough standards as banks and credit unions.

Royal Bank of Canada's Dave McKay told investors on Tuesday that he's increasingly worried about the so-called FANG companies — Facebook, Amazon.com, Netflix and Google parent Alphabet — getting into banking.

The rewards card offered by the fintech Stash will let users accumulate stock of companies at which they frequently shop. The company said Tuesday that it has raised $65 million from investors and will offer the card in partnership with Green Dot.

Apps that let people access their pay on demand have become wildly popular. Do they solve a problem, or are they Band-Aids?

The upstart lenders have been chipping away at credit cards’ consumer-lending dominance by offering fixed-rate loans with predictable repayment plans. Now the card giants are fighting back.

In the startup sector, female founders consistently receive far less venture capital than male founders, but a program by Quesnay is looking to change that.

In a new, global twist to its ongoing Visa Everywhere competition, Visa is targeting female entrepreneurs who are looking for the right technology to solve their payment-related business problems.

Valley Bank spent millions on bank acquisitions under its previous CEO. Its new leader has taken a markedly different approach.

Control breakdowns and poor governance can affect fintech partnerships of all types, whether lending, payments, deposit-taking, wealth management, or insurance activities,according to Cliff Stanford, a partner in Alston & Bird's Financial Services and Products Group.

Pacific Mercantile and P2Bi are collaborating on a program to help businesses that are not ready for traditional bank financing.

The league will work with Quatrro Processing Service to provide member credit unions with access to emerging technologies to combat fraud.

Banks moving past traditional card lending to compete on POS; ; five board members plan to leave before the bank’s May meeting.

Karen Mills, who led the Small Business Administration from 2009 to 2013, is joining the Eastern Bank spinoff Numerated as an adviser and investor as it tries to bring online-lending technology to community banks.

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Concerns about an economic slowdown, rising deposit prices and cybersecurity abound, a survey found.

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Revolut has caught the attention of U.K. regulators over money laundering compliance, a predicament that sheds light on issues faced by the entire digital financial services industry.

Revolut Ltd., the fast-growing financial technology startup, is facing regulatory scrutiny following an alleged compliance lapse that could have allowed illegal transactions on its app.