Brian Behlendorf, leader of the Linux Foundation's effort to establish standards for blockchain, likens the invention of cryptocurrencies to the moon launch and says banks, open-source developers and others are working to make the underlying technology commercially viable.

Evidence that the credit characteristics of online installment borrowers at the time of repayment are consistently worse than at the time of borrowing should be a sobering thought for lenders that have not been fully tested in a credit downturn.

Following in the footsteps of Chase, Wells Fargo and others, Fidelity is launching an application programming interface to let third-party apps access customer data — as long as the customers grant permission.

Without the constant innovation that artificial intelligence empowers, legacy companies will quickly lose their edge as competitors whisk away consumers with new offerings and customized products, writes Ajay Vij, senior vice president and head of financial services for Infosys.

Fintechs should learn to value risk management — and the necessary bureaucracy that comes with it, bankers said this week in defending themselves again criticism that they are a pain in the neck to work with.

The companies' recently launched partnership furthers the argument that the banking and fintech industries might be better served working together rather than competing.

Bill Donnelly was named the first-ever finance chief at San Francisco-based LendUp.

Amid the rise of online lending earlier this decade, banks were derided as being too slow to adapt. But over time it's become clear that banks hold key advantages over lending startups.

As more startups turn to initial coin offerings to raise capital, financial institutions will seek reassurance that their blockchain and other fintech partners are aboveboard.

Political stalemates have convinced many executives that relief will only come when agency leaderships turn over.

Relevance to the consumer is the challenge for banks in the post-PSD2 era and partnerships hold the key, writes Maikki Frisk, Executive Director of the Mobey Forum

London is battling other cities, which are trying to use the political uncertainty of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union to lure payment startups and other financial technology companies.

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

Metronome, the brainchild of Jeff Garzik, may appeal to banks as the world's first "cross-chain" cryptocurrency.

Catering to young clients, Finn by Chase blends instant account access, emojis and PFM tools.

Amy Nauiokas, co-founder of venture capital and advisory firm Anthemis Group, shares her take on the dearth of women in top fintech positions and how the industry could fix that.

This week’s show is the first episode of a spinoff, Breaking Banks Asia, hosted by Simon Spencer.

Steve Wozniak indicated that he'd like to see the Silicon Valley behemoth continue to partner with banks, rather than applying for its own charter.

British regulators are touting the success of their so-called regulatory sandbox. Their American counterparts have been unable to agree on a comprehensive scheme to foster innovation.

Though they won’t name names, fintech leaders claim tier-one U.S. banks string them along, fail to communicate, don’t pay anything and, worst of all, out-and-out steal intellectual property.