B2B payments can thrive in the uncertain regulatory environment with the help of APIs, says Become's Eden Amirav.

Intuit has agreed to buy Credit Karma for $7.1 billion. The move is seen as a way for Intuit to get access to more consumer behavior data, generate new sources of income and potentially protect a key business.

There's been a lot of interest in using blockchain, the distributed ledger technology developed for bitcoin, to modernize payments and banking systems. But as with any technology, blockchain is only secure if its users can be trusted.

By implementing a leading AI solution, your team can audit 100% of spend, making sure that every invoice complies with its contract terms, says Anant Kale of AppZen.

Tech firm accuses PNC of stealing trade secrets; online lender LendingClub agrees to acquire Radius Bank; questions arise whether regulators are turning more partisan; and more from this week's most-read stories.

Regions, Citizens, BMO and others are adopting principles IBM unveiled at Davos.

It’s an odd, and unwelcome, test of new retail technology that allows consumers to shop with minimal interaction with others.

The heads of the two companies explain how the deal came about, what hurdles they face and how they plan to mash up their very different operations.

Under the partnership with Fundation, Fifth Third will offer loans and credit lines up to $100,000 that can be funded in as little as a day.

The startup’s tools help banks and consumers deter account takeover in the aftermath of a data breach.

Akoya has been building a data-sharing network that gives fintechs access to bank account data through application programming interfaces as an alternative to screen scraping. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Capital One are among its new owners.

LendingClub and Varo Money are making inroads into the traditional financial system, but other fintechs still face long odds.

Some institutions say the combination of chatbots and social media could entice new borrowers, but burdensome legacy systems may limit their effectiveness.

The challenge for other fintechs will be to find banks that are as compatible as Radius Bank, an online-only lender, is for LendingClub.

The move comes as the fintech tries to shake off criticism that its main products are payday loans by another name.

When established card networks such as Visa, American Express and Mastercard start investing in fintech lending platforms such as Divido and ChargeAfter — as well as in the fintech lenders themselves such as Klarna and Vyze — it’s a clear signal that the future of unsecured personal loans may not be delivered by banks.

The game has changed and bank executives will have to do more homework before striking a deal.

Clearer standards make it easier for shareholders to boost their stakes in banks without having to file for bank holding company status.

The deal for Boston-based Radius would be the first in history in which an online lender buys a mainstream bank.

Consumer advocates and policymakers are railing against use of the technology by government, universities and others. Banks using it for authentication need to tread cautiously, experts say.