Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane, former HSBC executive Stuart Levey and experts at Anchorage Bank are helping Facebook make its digital currency more palatable to regulators and potential bank partners.

Not only is the payment process an opportunity to deliver on a good customer experience, but it also offers the opportunity to enhance the overall experience, says Global Payments Integrated's Ashley Jones.

A proposal still in the early stages to have banks report on customers’ account activity to help the government nab tax evaders is being panned by the industry as overly burdensome and a privacy threat.

The purchase is one of several moves the payment company has made to improve its identity expertise.

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is enlisting banks, payment companies, retailers and universities to address problems that digital commerce creates for cash-reliant consumers.

Michael Butler relied on partnerships with tech startups in areas such as checking and mobile banking to turn Radius into a digital-only bank before its sale to LendingClub. As the new CEO of Grasshopper Bank, he plans to strike similar deals to expand beyond business lending.

Customers' familiarity and expectations for digital service have risen but customer service strategy needs to adapt to this new playing field, says Majorel's Oliver Carlsen.

The most sophisticated cyberattacks can begin with something as simple as a text message.

It's the latest move in an industry shift toward more secure sharing of bank account data with fintechs and away from screen scraping.

The faster IPO alternative is a favorite of fintechs, but accounting adjustments will require some extra compliance, says Donnelley Financial Solutions' Craig Clay.

ISO 20022 prioritizes speed and security, creating a runway for major new innovations like machine learning, says NICE Actimize's John Buzzard.

Government digital currency projects have the potential to displace banks and fintechs from the payment process. But three major participants — Accenture, Ant Group and Swift — argue that incumbents have a role to play.

The fintech already sells loans on its distributed-ledger-based trading platform but needed the Securities and Exchange Commission's blessing to bundle its mortgage and student loans into securities and sell them to investors.

The urgency to streamline processes during the pandemic accentuated how digitization can also drive diversity, fairness and better environmental outcomes, says Microsoft’s Bill Borden.

Legacy vendors are competing more aggressively to modernize payroll, insurance payouts and data sharing.

In partnership with the startup Hope Trust, the Chicago bank is piloting tools that will help people with disabilities, their families and caregivers manage their finances, government benefits and medical care.

ByteDance's TikTok is working with brands including streetwear label Hype to test in-app sales in Europe, a move that will intensify its competition with Facebook Inc. and further blur the line between social media and online shopping.

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The credit union service organization's newest clients want it to build services such as cross-border payments and simpler bill pay.