Credit unions and financial institutions are required to take steps to protect against cyberattacks, but small businesses that process payments are not doing enough to protect the security of the financial system, a credit union executive said Wednesday.

San Francisco-based Align Commerce, which leverages blockchain and other technologies to enable cross-border payments for small- to midsize businesses, has rebranded itself as Veem and landed $24 million in funding to expand its operations.

Visa is amplifying its support for female entrepreneurship by sponsoring Girl Starter, a technology company that nurtures girls’ interest in technology and business leadership.

Studies show that companies with more women in leadership roles increase their “innovation intensity,” yet women still hold only 20% of the board seats and eight CEO jobs in financial services.

After two years of development and fundraising, Kerv Wearables says it is launching the Kerv Ring as a contactless payment device using a Mastercard prepaid account and the card brand's EMV chip technology.

Banks and consumer rights groups appear to have found unusual common ground in the debate over screen scraping, asking the CFPB to weigh in on the application of certain regulations to fintech companies that aggregate financial data on customers' behalf.

The price Customers Bancorp is getting for its BankMobile unit would exceed the initial estimates of $100 million to $150 million.

Credit union tech leaders share their insights on what it takes to get started in data analytics and what’s holding many credit unions back.

The firm built a product to match the current moment, which is political, says CEO Hardeep Walia.

A previously unreleased paper lays out the pros and cons for banks of technologies designed to restore confidentiality on shared ledgers.

The app economy has grown big enough now that many of the early rules no longer apply.

Experts shared insight and strategies into collecting, analyzing and using big data at the Credit Union Analystics Summit.

Startups in the payday lending space say their use of artificial intelligence is allowing them to make better loans at lower rates with fewer defaults.

Verifone is checking into a breach of its computer network, reports security blogger Brian Krebs.

The public-private effort, aimed at expansion-minded tech and other companies with proven track records, would be backed by the country’s six largest banks, insurance companies and regional lenders.

Chinese financial-technology investments this year may exceed 2016’s record $10 billion as companies continue to raise funds for expansion and big banks grow their digital services, according to Accenture Plc.

In her work as a data scientist for several payments startups, Afra Khan's key skill is leveraging fast-evolving technology tools to analyze consumer financial behavior and block fraud before it strikes.

Personal financial management tools have long relied on financial data aggregation. Now, aggregators are hoping traditional lenders will take a cue from alternative lenders and use the technology to quicken their underwriting decisions.

Quona Capital Management raised $141 million for the Accion Frontier Inclusion Fund, which will invest in companies that provide financial and other services to underserved customers in emerging markets.

President Trump’s order on “core principles” for financial regulation is succinct and instructive, but interpreting it is difficult when comparing it to more informal statements from Trump and his aides.