PrimaryBid partnered with Euronext to offer French retail investors early access to IPOs, but fintechs should ensure users understand that these present potentially highly risky investments.

Ally axes overdraft fees: The bank, which waived overdraft fees due to the pandemic, said it will dump them for good—and if its banking peers join in, they could trigger a frenzy to eliminate the revenue source.

Temenos Virtual COO—which incorporates explainable AI, to help its banking clients’ business customers make financial decisions—lets banks use the technology for complex operations.

Starling gets accreditation for UK business lending program: The credential to lend originates from a UK government’s Recovery Loan Scheme, a successor pandemic-era assistance program. But the program’s initial weak reception may push the neobank to speed up its post-pandemic customer retention plans.