Investments in carbon-removal credits could help scale new technologies, and they offer certain benefits over the purchase of carbon offset credits. But critics said the $200 million investment is small in comparison with the bank's commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

The fintech startup Renaud Laplanche launched seven years ago now works with 200 banks and offers personal loans and a combination debit and credit card. Up next: a secured card that gradually turns into a regular credit card.

Challenger bank focused on serving the queer community plans to cease operations next month.

This week in global news: Canada cuts Visa and Mastercard fees; PhonePe draws new funding, and more.

The days of taking shortcuts around regulation and lax fiscal discipline need to come to an end if the industry is going to reach its full potential.

The Cincinnati, Ohio, bank targeted Rize Money due to its "ease of accessibility," according to Fifth Third's head of wholesale payments. The acquisition comes as the $205 billion-asset bank has seen wealth and asset management revenue decline in recent years.

Zest AI and Origence designed a new white-labeled product for institutions that lack the resources to develop a custom platform based on artificial intelligence.

Experts say banks should start stepping up their encryption now, because hackers can steal it now and decrypt it with quantum computing later.

The fact that SoftBank, one of the world's most aggressive tech investors, is looking at private credit is more evidence of the market's rapid growth.

Although no laws have yet passed, most of the bills introduced thus far do not consider EWA products to be loans. California is an exception.

Artificial intelligence can help cut bias out of credit models. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should make it easier for lenders to adopt it.

After the departure of a key Small Business Administration official, lawmakers from both parties are calling on the SBA's chief to delay rules that could open the agency's biggest lending program to more nonbanks — or even consider reversing the changes.

The Los Angeles fintech lender has agreed to refund voluntary payments paid by borrowers in California, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Voluntary payments for loans have come under scrutiny from consumer advocates and state officials.

First Citizens, JPMorgan Chase and New York Community Bancorp all bought failing banks in 2023. Here's what experts say they and other acquirers should do to ensure the tech integration is smooth.

During a Tuesday hearing, lawmakers talked through how to properly regulate the wide-ranging uses of AI. Some voiced support for forming a new AI agency.

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