Mobile banking

Its latest partner, Mantl, has built software that lets consumers open accounts in four minutes. In such alliances Radius seeks expertise it lacks, gets heavily involved in product development, and tries to balance the spirit of innovation with the demands of compliance.

As it secures new funding and creates a joint venture in Japan, Moven says it is close to becoming a full-fledged U.S. “challenger” by purchasing a traditional bank.

While Zelle is working hard to become the Venmo for grown-ups, it is also pushing into retail payments, particularly in opportunities for displacement of cash and check and where funds are needed in minutes rather than days or weeks.

The bank tweeted that website and mobile app service were restored after an outage that lasted much of the day.

Digital alerts for clients aren't new, but they can still provide small banks a platform to reach new markets and appeal to younger clients.

The addition of Bob Savino as chief product officer comes as BankMobile is poised to spin off from Customers Bancorp and merge with Flagship Community Bank.

Few fees, automated savings and social media engagement all reel in the 23- to 37-year-old set and present a competitive threat to big, traditional banks, according to CEO Chris Britt.

Millennials are more bank-savvy than they’re given credit for, according to a new survey sponsored by Bank of America.

As customers become more tech-savvy, the bank said it no longer needs to prod them to use its digital products by offering discounts. Account holders can avoid fees by enrolling in direct deposit.

The anxiety that a crook is using a lost or stolen card can be a powerful lure to mobile technology, Citigroup has learned.