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Why American Express Acquired Small Business Specialist Kabbage

American Express is to acquire cash flow management solutions provider Kabbage to help the global payments firm increase its offering to small businesses in the US

Colorado Settlement Opens Door For Fintech Lenders

Colorado may soon witness an influx of new fintech lenders following the conclusion of a long-running legal case

Digital Dollars and Pandemic Pressures

The digital evolution of banking in a post-COVID environment

Pennsylvania, California Groups Invest in Tech to Boost Services

A bank and credit union are seeking to enhance their digital offerings while also automating back-office services

Varo Money: The First National Fintech Bank?

US regulators have granted a full banking license to Varo Money, making it the first consumer-focused fintech company to become a national bank

OCC: Banks Can Handle Cryptocurrencies

National banks and federal savings associations can be crypto-custodians, says the OCC

How Covid-19 is Reshaping Card Payment Habits

The pandemic has forced people to embrace contactless and card-based payments – and the trend will only accelerate, research shows

Harnessing Data to Power Good

Banks and related financial institutions have a special role to play in today’s largely digitized world

Accenture Survey Highlights Productivity Increase in Financial Services Firms During COVID-19

Increase in productivity from remote work, bank onboarding applications, insurance claims, trade processing and capital markets payment related work

The Rise of Decentralized Finance and Why Banks Should Start Paying Attention

Decentralized finance (“DeFi") has grown from a blockchain-based FinTech sandbox into a complex array of platforms through which borrowers, lenders and investors can undertake bank-like transactions without banks