Mobile technology

Amazon, Apple, Meta, Alphabet and X have all been ramping up their ability to offer payments services, loans and other traditional bank products.

Zolve, a fintech that serves folks moving to the U.S., partnered with Gigs, a German startup, to roll out its mobile plan product.

PeoplesBank in Massachusetts and others have developed digital brands that cater to younger customers' demands for smoother technology and mobile experiences.

People love the convenience of nonbanks' financial apps. Regulators could make it much safer for them to share their data with third parties.

Five Star Bancorp expands into San Francisco, American Express to integrate with data aggregators Plaid and Yodlee, Bank of America reworks leadership in its investment banking unit and more in this week's banking news roundup.

The bank's new Long Game app rewards users for saving and dangles the chance to win cash prizes.

Greenlight, developer of a digital banking app for kids and parents, launched a B2B product for financial institutions. Morgan Stanley and WaFd Bank are early partners.

The minority depository institution largely caters to Mexicans in the U.S. Their trust in smartphones and distrust of traditional banking has influenced its approach to developing digital tools.

Challenger banks and apps such as Zeta, Onward and Nerve are helping people manage complex financial relationships beyond simple joint accounts.