Open-ended questions still surround open banking in Canada: The government budget reveals the plan’s outlines, but financial institutions still want a timeline and clarity on technical standards.
Adoption of AI in banking chatbots gathers steam this year: A survey finds that 3 in 10 credit union respondents plan to invest in AI-powered chatbots in the coming months. That’s a more aggressive rate than their rival community banks.
The company wants to grow profits by accelerating branded checkout and operating more efficiently, among other priorities
The deal fits into Barclay’s strategy of diversifying its co-brand portfolio to grow its US credit card business
Growing this partnership should help Marqeta diversify its client base and rely less on Block
Traditional financial institutions are losing new business to digital competitors. But banks can still compete.
Unaffordable rates have caused a spike in home sales and plans to leave the state.
The company is going all in on AI and diving further into crypto with a rollout of stablecoin payments
It faces a mountain of opposition to overcome—all while dealing with rising net charge-offs and other consumer financial health concerns
Demand for this feature may be limited due to cash-flow concerns and overall crypto risks
The payments giant wants to convert more cash and check payments, ACH and electronic transactions, and global card transactions
The latest move in the neverending swipe fee fight focuses on foreign interference in the US market
It’s faced a rocky start to 2024, but the issuer expects bad debt will turn around in the second half of the year
Payment processing provider Tabapay will acquire Synapse after the fintech failed to retain key partners.