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Will Graylin's new company OV Loop wants to use artificial intelligence — including the platform it just inherited with its PayFi acquisition — to connect digital ID to in-app payments, making it easier for banks to work with third-party wallets.

Sending money should be simple, but fintechs can’t do it alone. By leveraging cutting-edge technology like blockchain, we can solve real problems in payments that impact everyone, everywhere, says RippleNet's Vidya Mani.

Traditional methods have been around a long time and don't meet the current needs of a fintech-heavy market, says Akoya's Stuart Rubinstein.

Emerging consumer attitudes toward privacy threaten to overturn long-standing industry assumptions about customer data and personalization.

An exclusive Arizent consumer survey indicates that consumers are becoming increasingly uneasy with the tradeoff of letting companies use their personal data in exchange for a customized experience. What does that portend for the future? Mark Weinstein is already tackling this head-on in the social media sphere. Join us in a conversion with Mark Weinstein, as we discuss: Privacy and security Combating the virus of disinformation Corporate social responsibility and ethical business practices

City National Bank is working with the fintech startup Extend to further boost contactless payments at the point of sale for business employees through the launch of a virtual Visa commercial credit card.

Initially created as a budgeting app, Charlie has added new features that help users visualize their debt and then chip away at balances. Eventually it hopes to add more banklike products.

The Indiana company, which had relied on internal processes that focused on large loans, has bought a suite of software tools to begin looking at relationships based on underlying risk.

Several financial tech companies that applied to become national banks are seeking exemptions from many provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act. A consumer advocacy group and the American Bankers Association say the OCC mustn't allow this.

With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic prompting more consumers to use contactless payments, the U.K.’s banks have lobbied for higher contactless payments limits, a move which could benefit the biometrics payments industry.

The application process was a mess in the first rounds of the Paycheck Protection Program. Fintechs say their efforts will make it go smoothly in the latest iteration.

Compliance is expensive and complicated, though there are some emerging solutions, says Adflex CEO Pat Bermingham.

The application process was a mess in the first rounds of the Paycheck Protection Program. Fintechs say their efforts will make it go smoothly in the latest iteration.

The most likely picks for comptroller of the currency have pushed tech-driven approaches to financial inclusion and anti-money-laundering, and would bring new perspective to regulating cryptocurrencies.

Banks and credit unions are partnering with fintechs like Zogo Finance and Flourish to recruit younger, more financially savvy customers with quizzes, rewards and other fun activities.

Y-Combinator fintech Stilt has secured a new loan facility from Silicon Valley Bank to diversify its funding sources and expand its lending efforts to immigrants and thin-file borrowers.

The most likely picks for comptroller of the currency have pushed tech-driven approaches to financial inclusion and anti-money-laundering, and would bring new perspective to regulating cryptocurrencies.

A payment company focused on customer experience can work behind the scenes to facilitate that success, says PayNearMe's John Minor.