Home equity lines could double over the next six years. Some banks are actively pursuing the consumer credit opportunity, whereas many still feel stung by the housing crisis, unimpressed by home equity’s comeback so far or fearful of nonbank competition and fraud.

Mogo Finance Technology Inc. rose most in eight months after saying it added blockchain capabilities to its mobile banking platform.

Calls for less reliance on credit bureaus and Social Security numbers for verification are leading many to envision a future of identity on a distributed ledger.

The European regulation will make data sharing more complex, creating an opportunity for stakeholders to collaborate to build new tools.

Banks are revamping and investing in new wholesale systems to solve the frustrations felt by corporate customers.

London is battling other cities, which are trying to use the political uncertainty of the U.K.'s exit from the European Union to lure payment startups and other financial technology companies.

The alliance aims to simplify application development for distributed applications that can be used by credit unions.

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was careful to note that the principles were not binding, the industry should still adopt the guidelines going forward.

Readers weigh in on Amazon as a bank threat, claims that big banks are poor fintech partners, whether there are too many banks in the U.S. and more.

Metronome, the brainchild of Jeff Garzik, may appeal to banks as the world's first "cross-chain" cryptocurrency.

Taking a data-driven approach to marketing not only helped pump up originations -- it also helped save members money.

The Long Island-based credit union will soon launch on Google Home and the Google Assistant app, and further technological advances are in the pipeline.

A planned spinoff, combined with several new ventures, should help BankMobile turn the corner, says Luvleen Sidhu, the digital-only bank's president.

As if its line of Echo, Alexa and Dash devices wasn't pervasive enough, Amazon has developed another gadget designed to infiltrate the home: Amazon Key, which via a connected security camera and smart lock can enable couriers to leave packages inside your home.

Giving merchants direct access to third-party software isn’t new—First Data’s Clover unit introduced the concept three years ago—but Vantiv is giving its approach a custom-development spin with an app marketplace.

Catering to young clients, Finn by Chase blends instant account access, emojis and PFM tools.

It is often difficult to imagine how something will disrupt an industry because it may seem that the industry is already functioning with no problems. But there are inefficiencies that may not be apparent, writes Mariam Nishanian, a representative for Dentacoin.

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority opened an investigation into the hack of credit reporting company Equifax Ltd. that saw personal data stolen from at least 143 million people.

A new partnership between NAFCU and Hyperledger is said to be the first such alliance between the blockchain consoritum and a financial services trade association.

Amy Nauiokas, co-founder of venture capital and advisory firm Anthemis Group, shares her take on the dearth of women in top fintech positions and how the industry could fix that.