Technology
The challenger banks Mercury and Nerve are offering networking events, tailored accounts, credit cards and more to attract a once neglected market.
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FS-ISAC will test banks' cybersecurity defenses in "hyper-realistic" simulations of malware, phishing and ransomware attacks.
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The claim that these arrangements are unregulated is inaccurate, and instead, more oversight would destroy the benefits of banks working with fintechs on consumer products.
September 29
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The London bank is working with Nova Credit to accept immigrants' credit histories from their home countries. It also invested $10 million in the company.
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Angel Oak Capital Advisors has helped institutional clients buy subordinated debt with the assistance of a distributed ledger developed by Brightvine. Benefits to the issuer and investors include a central place to find all documents and automated updates when banks pay off their loans.
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The online lender approved Black applicants at lower rates than non-Hispanic whites, according to a law firm that monitors its artificial intelligence models. Upstart said it's an industry leader in fair lending but acknowledged room for improvement, calling disparities "an industry-wide challenge."
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AB - TechnologyThough quantum computing is not quite ready, banks are testing it for portfolio optimization, index tracking, options pricing and other tough mathematical problems.
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Since it began using virtual reality to instruct employees one year ago, BofA has expanded its use of the technology for challenges that require split-second decisions.
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The founding CEO of PayPal and former CEO of Intuit plans to launch Nirvana Money next month. It will combine basic banking with an alternative to a secured card that evolves into a normal credit card.
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The upstate New York bank took criticism last year over layoffs tied to its acquisition of People's United Financial. Connecticut's attorney general now has additional questions about both the job cuts and problems with a recent systems conversion.
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