Browsing: Fintech

Key insight: Coastal Financial’s decision to acquire the challenger bank GreenFi is a stopgap measure intended to provide time to design the most beneficial long-term strategy…

Key insight: Local governments such as Baltimore’s are trying to rein in lenders with practices they perceive as harmful to consumers as the Consumer Financial Protection…

The line between fintechs and banks continued to blur in 2025 as fintech companies acquired or applied for bank charters in various forms this year. From…

Fintech IPOs made a major comeback in 2025 after waiting through a capital markets freeze, early year tariff uncertainty and a fintech slump in 2023.Processing ContentA…

Key insight: Green Dot, which commenced a review of its strategic options in March, said Monday that it will sell itself in two parts.Supporting data: Smith…

American Banker’s Best Places to Work in Fintech program recognizes financial technology companies that provide a positive and supportive workplace environment and benefits, according to their…

Key insights: Lloyds Banking finalized its controversial acquisition of Curve, a London-based digital wallet provider.What’s at stake: Apple has opened its mobile payments technology, creating room…

An exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on Nov. 13, 2025 in New York City. Angela Weiss |…

Too often, small fintechs working to bring innovative technology online in the U.S. determine that they would be better off overseas. Regulators should copy existing “sandbox”…

Key Insight: TruMark Financial Credit Union is using technology to reshape loan balance-sheet strategies.Expert Quote: Happy Money’s Matt Tomko: “Our participations program helps credit unions strengthen…