Citizens partners with Wisetack on BNPL loans for SMBs

Citizens will focus on home improvement projects through Wisetack’s platform that connects in-person providers with buy now, pay later lenders.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 21, 2023

Deutsche Bank applies for crypto custody license

BlackRock and a Charles Schwab-backed platform have entered or clearly made plans to broach the cryptosphere in the past week, which could bode well for crypto-native companies.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 21, 2023

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Artificial intelligence

Banks are enthusiastic about AI’s promises. But can they get customers on board, and will regulators let the innovation happen?

By Banking Dive staff

Binance.US avoids asset freeze via SEC deal

Customers of the U.S. affiliate of Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, can continue to withdraw their assets after the exchange struck a deal with the regulator Saturday.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 20, 2023

Maximizing the benefits of digital income verification for underwriting and risk management

Interest rates aren’t showing signs of slowing down anytime soon, especially as the U.S. economy continues to be resilient.

June 20, 2023

Customers Bank hires 30 Signature bankers, acquires $631M portfolio

The new team is expected to be onboarded in the next few weeks. The Pennsylvania bank bought the portfolio at approximately 85% of book value, it said.

By Dan Ennis • June 16, 2023

Binance.US laid off employees following SEC enforcement

About 50 employees were affected, according to Reuters. A former Binance.US employee confirmed the reduction to Banking Dive.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 16, 2023

Jack Henry to eliminate screen scraping by end of summer

The fintech, which has API integrations with data exchange platforms Finicity, Akoya, Plaid, Envestnet | Yodlee and Intuit, started phasing out the practice five years ago.

By Anna Hrushka • June 14, 2023

CFPB to hover as open banking evolves

The agency is on track to issue a proposal in October, and seek public comment, the agency’s director, Rohit Chopra, told a House committee.

By Lynne Marek , Dan Ennis • June 14, 2023

Bittrex to open for customer withdrawals

The U.S. arm of Bittrex Global filed for bankruptcy last month following regulatory enforcement.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 14, 2023

Maximizing acquisition strategies with smarter data: How to take control and drive growth through data-driven insights

Building the right consumer data partnership is a critical aspect of successful acquisition marketing strategies.

June 12, 2023

Binance.US to halt USD deposits, withdrawals

The development follows the Securities and Exchange Commission's suit against Binance and its motion to freeze Binance.US assets.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 9, 2023

Goldman Sachs exec Stephanie Cohen goes on leave

“I have made the decision that taking some time away from work to focus on my family is the best choice,” the Platform Solutions chief wrote in a memo Friday, according to reports.

By Rajashree Chakravarty • June 9, 2023

Binance court filings shed light on relationship with failed banks, Gensler

The now-SEC chief offered to serve as a Binance advisor in 2019, Binance's legal team alleges. The filing also details billions of the exchange’s dollars funneled through Silvergate and Signature.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 8, 2023

How banks can fix broken FinTech partnership models

Banks that embrace a structured framework to guide strategy development and execution can improve their odds of partnership success.

By Howard Moseson, EY-Parthenon Americas Banking and Capital Markets Strategy Leader & Mohammed Akuma, Senior Director, Strategy – FinTech, EY-Parthenon, Ernst & Young LLP. Contributors: Eric T Court • June 8, 2023

Brightflow AI acquires CircleUp fintech

With the deal, Brightflow AI boosts its SMB financial insights tool with CircleUp's Helio insight engine, which tracks 1.6 million consumer brands over 200 data sources.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 7, 2023

FTX’s legal team has its hands full

The bankrupt crypto exchange is fighting court battles on multiple fronts, and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorneys say the U.S. government is overdue to supply evidence in its case against him.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 7, 2023

SEC sues Coinbase as federal crackdown on crypto continues

Coinbase was accused of operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC also took aim at its staking-as-a-service program, a day after suing crypto firm Binance.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 6, 2023

SEC charges Binance, CEO Zhao with 13 violations

The regulator alleged high-value U.S. customers were secretly allowed to trade on Binance platforms after the company said otherwise, and that controls allowed customers’ funds to commingle.

By Dan Ennis • June 5, 2023

Republicans draft crypto legislation

The discussion draft, which largely addresses how digital assets can be defined as commodities, represents the most significant federal legislative development in the crypto sphere this year.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 5, 2023

CBDC ecosystem risks fragmentation, trade group says

A set of common rules and standards, allowing for interoperability between public and private blockchains, would be crucial to building an international system, the Faster Payments Council said.

By Lynne Marek • June 5, 2023

Fed issues consent order to Silvergate to ensure wind-down

Silvergate must submit a self-liquidation and wind-down plan within 10 days to the central bank and California’s Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 2, 2023

TD’s Cowen shuts down crypto unit

Cowen had launched digital asset services in March 2022. An email seen by Bloomberg indicated May 31 was “the last day” for the unit and its 10 employees.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 1, 2023

Goldman Sachs’ playbook for keeping innovation alive

The investment bank's technology fellowship program allows engineers to advance into tech leadership roles.

By Matt Ashare • June 1, 2023

JPMorgan applies for patent on ChatGPT-like tech for investment advice

"We've recognized the power and opportunity of these tools and are committed to exploring all the ways they can deliver value for the firm,” JPMorgan Chief Information Officer Lori Beer said.

By Dan Ennis • May 26, 2023

5 questions on Dave’s in-app moneymaking feature

Making money from surveys isn’t some Craigslist scam. It’s a fintech feature — and Dave CEO Jason Wilk said it’s made members $1 million since December.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • May 24, 2023