3 ways banking and finance could blur in 2022

Relationships have taken root where there was once overlap between banks and other financial service providers, writes Fabrizio Burlando, executive vice president of consulting at Mastercard.

By Fabrizio Burlando • March 17, 2022

Green Dot deal aims to give underbanked a direct line to Plaid's partners

The move allows Plaid Exchange to act as a conduit so GO2bank users can bypass screen scraping the way customers of larger financial institutions can — while connecting their data to Plaid's more than 6,000 partners.

By Dan Ennis • March 15, 2022

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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

3 execs are leaving Citi for crypto or fintech. Will it be a turnover trigger for the bank?

Goldman Sachs suffered a rash of executive flight last year. If leaders continue to leave Citi, observers may look back at these departures as cumulatively significant.

By Dan Ennis • March 14, 2022

Biden's digital-asset order may prompt legislation

Calls for coordination across government agencies and a relatively short timeline to produce reports on the issue reinforce how seriously officials view forward movement, a law professor said.

By Caitlin Mullen • March 11, 2022

White House lays out digital-asset priorities

An executive order issued Wednesday details six priorities in "harnessing the potential benefits" of the emerging technologies.

By Lynne Marek • March 9, 2022

Transforming banking through talent and technology

With rising expectations from clients and the workforce, alongside broadening competition, now is a critical time for banks to move beyond superficial digital interactions and level up their customer and employee experiences.

By Bonnie Chase, Director of Product Marketing, Coveo • March 7, 2022

WhatsApp scandal's specter rises again

Citi, Goldman Sachs and HSBC all warned, in their annual reports, that the SEC and CFTC are investigating banks' record-keeping of communications through private platforms.

By Dan Ennis • March 1, 2022

US expands Russia sanctions to Sberbank, Gazprombank executives

The new round of sanctions, levied against the nation for its ongoing war against Ukraine, also includes limits on three Russian television stations.

By Dan Ennis • Updated May 9, 2022

SoFi to buy banking software firm Technisys for $1.1B

The deal would give the newly minted bank control of its platform's back-end technology. The transaction could generate $800 million in additional revenue by 2025, the company said.

By Robin Bradley • Feb. 22, 2022

Washington policymakers spout off on CBDCs

A Friday speech by Fed Gov. Lael Brainard and a Feb. 7 report from the Congressional Research Service underscore the U.S. government's rising interest in a digital dollar.

By Lynne Marek • Feb. 22, 2022

Circle delays SPAC merger, doubles valuation to $9B

The firm behind USD Coin has renegotiated its transaction terms with Concord Acquisition, pushing back the termination date to as late as Jan. 31, 2023.

By Robin Bradley • Feb. 18, 2022

Coinbase muscles in on popular remittance corridor

The company is partnering with Remitly to let users in Mexico cash out crypto transfers in pesos — a service that will be free through March.

By Robin Bradley • Feb. 16, 2022

Crypto lender BlockFi to pay $100M to settle with SEC, states

The company agreed to stop selling its interest-bearing account in the U.S. and launch a new one tailored to the Securities Act of 1933. Half of the settlement money will go to the SEC. The other $50 million will be split among 32 states.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 14, 2022

CFTC chief eyes greater authority in crypto oversight

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam asked a Senate panel for an extra $100 million and the authority to police the cash market for digital assets, in addition to its traditional role overseeing derivatives.

By Robin Bradley • Feb. 10, 2022

House lawmakers spar over stablecoin regulation

"Simply labeling something as stable or overly relying on a one-to-one ratio does not, in itself, mean it maintains a stable value," House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-CA, said Tuesday.

By Jonathan Berr • Feb. 9, 2022

Fiserv to pay $650M to buy the rest of Finxact

Finxact's cloud-native system will allow Fiserv to offer clients more modern and personalized account processing and payments offerings. But the deal sees Fiserv continue to sharpen its services while swallowing smaller fintechs.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 8, 2022

Digital transformation will drive growth and expand the ecosystem

There are immense opportunities for financial services providers aligning their products and services with digital—and limitations for those who are behind on embracing digital transformation.

Feb. 7, 2022

Boston Fed, MIT publish first phase of CBDC research

Researchers released the code for the project on GitHub to allow outside developers to help enhance it. Phase 2 may explore cybersecurity concerns such as the balance between user privacy and transparency.

By Dan Ennis • Feb. 4, 2022

Fintech Amount buys Linear for $175M

The purchase offered an "opportunity to pair Amount's consumer banking solution and buy-now, pay-later technology with Linear's small business banking solutions," Amount's CEO said.

By Caitlin Mullen • Feb. 2, 2022

UBS to buy Wealthfront in $1.4B US wealth-management push

The deal, slated to close after June, gives the Swiss bank 470,000 new clients, $27 billion in assets under management from the fintech, and an entry point to millennials and Gen Zers with $250,000 to $2 million.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 27, 2022

Walmart fintech buys earned wage access firm Even in 'super app' pursuit

Former Goldman Sachs exec Omer Ismail will serve as CEO of the combined business, which includes One Finance, a digital financial services company the retailer also bought Wednesday.

By Lynne Marek • Jan. 27, 2022

JPMorgan buys 49% stake in Greek fintech Viva Wallet

The U.S.'s largest bank is continuing an acquisition spree it accelerated in 2021, when it made more than 30 deals — many either banking-adjacent or outside banking entirely.

By Dan Ennis • Jan. 25, 2022

H&R Block launches challenger bank Spruce

The tax-preparation company last March teased its desire to offer digital checking and savings accounts. Spruce marks H&R Block's second foray into banking after it surrendered its charter in 2015.

By Robin Bradley • Jan. 21, 2022

Fed's long-awaited CBDC report arrives

The 40-page paper makes no policy recommendations but rather lays out concerns — particularly, security — and benefits, such as access for the unbanked, and is designed to elicit feedback over a 120-day comment period.

By Jonathan Berr • Jan. 21, 2022

Creating new revenue streams with personalized one-to-one messaging

One-to-one messaging is the most effective way to engage, retain and grow your business resulting in better relationships and revenue.  

Jan. 18, 2022