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JPM chief says digital currency “has no actual value,” but likes the blockchain technology behind it; lender will wait until “the time is right” before re-applying.

IBM plans to use blockchain technology to power real-time execution for international transfers, joining the push to streamline a traditionally cumbersome payment type.

Two realistic utopians -- David Orban, founder of the London think tank Network Society Research, and Himi Khan, executive V.P. at the virtual assistant tech startup Clinc – share their AI vision.

With issuance of marketplace securitizations now exploding — rising 300% cumulatively in the past two years — the idea of online lending as a niche is quickly deteriorating.

Student loan platform Social Finance has withdrawn its application for deposit insurance, a month after former CEO Mike Cagney retired in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Swift) has issued a preliminary report stating blockchain can make cross-border payments more efficient.

Credit Suisse, State Street and several other banks are experimenting with a blockchain technology that could allow them to make corporate deposits more affordable to hold on their books.

The ratings agency said its systems were not compromised, but it is taking precautions on reports of an attempted hack; new MIT-backed comapny to rate financial firms on vulnerability to financial crime.

Men really should take more paternity leave. B of A's Cathy Bessant talks about lessons learned, from Equifax and from career setbacks. And Wells Fargo's Diane Schumaker-Krieg reminds us all that one tenet of effective management is rest.

The legislative response to the Equifax breach is increasingly bipartisan, but will congressional proposals actually reduce the threat to consumers?

Banks such as Citigroup, Regions and TD have decided they need to offer mobile customers truly customized experiences. They are experimenting with different ways of doing so that come across as helpful without being intrusive.

Airport security is coming to the sports stadium through a program initiated by Idemia, formerly known as OT-Morpho.

Amazon may be increasingly encroaching on the turf of traditional retailers, but there is one surprising arena where it may be vulnerable: Voice-controlled payments.

The debut of the iPhone 8 -- which includes facial recognition software -- could be the first step in the next major change in mobile banking.

The California-based Cu serves 7,100 members with $51.5 million in assets.

Equifax Inc.’s political troubles expanded, as a top U.K. Parliament lawmaker demanded information from the company and its British regulator about the hack that exposed sensitive data for nearly 700,000 U.K. consumers.

Bankers need to set aside their post-crisis aversion to risk, recapture some of the magic they once practiced as innovators, fear fintechs less, and worry about the Googles and Amazons more, says Peter Memon, a bank IT veteran turned global consultant.

The Edwards, Calif.-based CU already had a relationship with the Salt Lake City-based CUSO through its cloud service.

While social media is helping get younger members in the door, observers say credit unions won't get far without the right mix of products and services for millennials.