Partnerships

As the banking-as-a-service model has evolved over the last decade amid widespread consent orders and BaaS partnership failures, the number of sponsor banks has dwindled, leaving fintechs to compete for the business of those that remain.

GrabrFi, a challenger bank for freelancers outside of the U.S., has found both hurdles and opportunities by working with banking-as-a-service middleware vendors.

For the first time, the FDIC, Federal Reserve and OCC have combined efforts to advise banks on risk management procedures when working with nonbank partners.

Juliet Weissman of New York City's Cornell Tech campus discusses the role of higher education and partnerships in luring startups and their workforces.

The forthcoming measure could override staff opinions that helped certain deposit-gathering companies partner with banks.

Institutions considering new technologies must ask themselves what they're looking for not just from a product but from a partner.

From student-run branches to courses on credit, budgeting and more, one of the industry's longest-running partnerships is being upended as districts across the country move to virtual learning.

A handful of credit unions have embarked on co-location strategies, sharing branch space with coffee shops and other businesses, but the social distancing era may force some institutions to rethink those plans.

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses even at well-established fintechs. They could become more resilient by partnering with traditional financial institutions.

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed weaknesses even at well-established fintechs. They could become more resilient by partnering with traditional financial institutions.