Mobile banking

The U.S. challenger bank and the startup STC Pay aim to create a special blend of banking services for millions of tech-savvy, cash-averse consumers in Saudi Arabia.

The all-digital bank is hoping to win over consumers with above-average savings rates and more detailed analysis of their spending habits.

Some institutions have taken steps to ensure their websites meet accessibility standards, but experts say many credit unions could still be doing more.

Observers speculate that Intuit simply wants to enhance revenue and protect its tax software business, but the CEOs of each company say the deal would also give consumers more control of their overall finances.

Intuit has agreed to buy Credit Karma for $7.1 billion. The move is seen as a way for Intuit to get access to more consumer behavior data, generate new sources of income and potentially protect a key business.

Consumer advocates and policymakers are railing against use of the technology by government, universities and others. Banks using it for authentication need to tread cautiously, experts say.

"To wake up one day and assume everyone in America is going to be above average at math and above average rational is crazy," says Ethan Bloch, whose app is designed to help people achieve financial health.

It was Varo's second try with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., but it has now moved within a few steps of obtaining what has eluded fintech firms of late: a green light from banking regulators.

The digital-only bank found customers are anxious about their inability to set aside money, so it decided to offer automated savings tools, consumer chief Diane Morais says. It is one of the larger companies to do so.

A new app will allow small-business clients to quickly apply for credit while expanded offerings for homeowners associations will help CIT build up its base of low-cost deposits.

The startup has added more sophisticated invoicing features, sleeker onboarding and a more detailed dashboard.

Seeking a way to boost Spain's fintech sector, CaixaBank is partnering with global startup Plug and Play to promote collaboration for new banking, payments and insurance services.

Rellevate, a startup founded by former Western Union executive Stewart Stockdale, is forming a digital bank designed for people who make $10 to $25 per hour and live paycheck to paycheck.

Rellevate, founded by Stewart Stockdale, will offer pay advances, fast bill pay payment and international remittances for consumers who live paycheck to paycheck.

The German challenger bank says it has quickly attracted Americans from every state and various demographic groups to its mobile banking app.

The investment bank's new CashPlus Account comes with a mobile banking app, a debit card, online bill payment and other banklike features.

The financial wellness fintech focused initially on building an app that helped people understand their financial picture, CEO Jon Schlossberg says.

Users of the challenger bank's app can automatically save money over the course of a month to cover their mobile charges.

Adam Dell, founder of Clarity Money and now head of product at Marcus by Goldman Sachs, explains the design theory behind the new app.