Canada is making a big leap in modernizing identity verification, tapping blockchain technology to let consumers digitally prove who they are to securely access banking and other personal services.

Big banks and other financial firms spend as much as $3,000 per employee to defend computer networks from cybercriminals, a survey found, as the industry remains the primary target of such attacks.

Political contributions from Wall Street rose, but did they influence policy?; bank stocks post biggest monthly gain since President Trump was elected.

Innovation is part of Emily Girsch's daily routine. That's why the chief financial officer at Lincoln Savings Bank in Cedar Falls, Iowa, spends a lot of time thinking about the need to modernize bank regulations for the digital age.

Congress has broad subpoena powers to demand the president’s financial records, but no bank wants to disclose confidential information about a powerful client.

Email is old news. A growing number of credit unions are turning to programs like Slack, Jabber and others that offer instant messaging services to expedite workplace collaboration.

The company, which has invested $3 million in fintech in recent years, said the value of the portfolio is nearing $14 million.

Failure to recognize the importance of artificial intelligence, mobile banking and other evolving technology would be a serious misstep.

CEO Solomon says the bank has not yet begun discussions with DOJ about its role in the scandal; the $1 billion buyback would be its first in 20 years.

The lumbering pace of product development is one of the typical drags on large bank technology firms, while nimble startups can seemingly launch new offerings overnight.

As part of the continuing rebuilding effort in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Banco Popular's nonprofit foundation has several startups working out of its main location in San Juan. For Camille Burckhart, it is part of a mission to help the island get back to normal.

Bank critics and some lawmakers quickly seized on a tone-deaf posting by JPMorgan Chase that was designed to tout the virtues of saving money.

A promotion from U.S. Community Credit Union has helped boost business and increase social media engagement, but some analysts fear this credit union and others may be relying too heavily on post-recession messaging.

Citigroup has hired Murli Buluswar as head of analytics and information management in its U.S. consumer banking segment. It also has promoted Tracey Warson from head of Citi Private Bank, North America, to chairman of the unit.

Built Technologies will use the money to invest in research and development while it builds out its client base.

Many banks rely on the location data they get from carriers through data aggregators to spot fraudulent transactions. With telecom companies shutting that source down, banks are worried it could significantly hurt their capacity to detect fraud.

Banks need to ensure those building new business are driven to look for evidence of illegal activity.

It’s just one part of one regulation in one region that addresses one business practice, but for Stripe, Strong Customer Authentication is a ticket to unlock markets across multiple business types.

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