PSCU is working with EnaComm to build web and mobile applications for prepaid cards.

The $650 million deal would add services for financial institutions seeking a faster path to upgrade their technology.

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas has developed a social network for users nationwide to share their experiences with technology upgrades, as an alternative to hiring an expensive consultant.

The Pakistan-based buy now/pay later startup is expanding to the U.S. and regional markets by introducing its one-click checkout product, its CEO says.

In a rare move for traditional financial institutions, the Texas bank and a fintech partner will offer quotes to a subset of the bank's customers.

Fifteen consumer groups said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. appears to have “done nothing to curtail the predatory lending that has exploded on its watch.” They urged the agency’s Democratic board members to take action as Chair Jelena McWilliams, a Republican appointee, prepared to step down.

Eight out of 10 community bankers said in a new survey that the installment loan product appeals to them far less than it does to many fintechs and larger banks.

MVB Bank more than tripled its deposits in five years by providing accounts to sports betting sites, as well as technology companies that cater to other industries.

The tech company’s platform will let digital currency holders borrow against their digital assets and have the loan proceeds placed in a bank account.

Recognizing that many of the region's consumers are choosing startups, companies like Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Santander and Scotiabank are taking stakes in nascent payment providers.

Working with Bumped, TAB Bank is offering customers “cash back” as fractional shares of popular retailers.

The "super app," which incorporates shopping, savings and other offerings, was well received by PayPal's users, but inflation and supply chain issues are likely to weigh on spending through the first half of this year, CEO Dan Schulman said.

The online lender and challenger bank is offering customers a way to shop and receive cashback rewards at 20,000 merchants from its app.

The bank technology provider Amount has acquired Linear Financial Technologies to supplement its consumer and buy now/pay later offerings with digital small-business loans.

In her last week in office, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chair discusses why she worries about the dwindling number of community banks and minority-owned banks, why she has made serving low-income communities a priority during her tenure, and what she might do next.

The online-only bank sees opportunities to boost revenue and lower its customer acquisition costs by providing more behind-the-scenes services to fintechs offering financial products.

The transfers are among the fastest and least expensive in the region. The quicker service will please users but the fintech faces a challenge in trying to differentiate itself from rivals, analysts said.

The retailer is funding a challenger bank called One that would be formed from the combination of several fintech firms. The startup would have a strong product set and cash position but could struggle to stand out in a crowded neobank field.

Esusu, a financial technology company that aims to help bridge the racial wealth gap by reporting rent payments to credit agencies, has become one of only a few Black-owned startups to reach a valuation of $1 billion after closing a Series B round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's inquiry into buy into the installment products should make sure fintechs abide by the same underwriting requirements as banks in this growing market.