Fidelity spins off Akoya in latest data-sharing business shake-up
Fidelity spun off its data-aggregation business, Akoya, into its own company last week, giving financial institutions another tool to securely...
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Brex’s Arthur Levy to speak at Bank Innovation Ignite
Arthur Levy, vice president of business development at Brex, is attending Bank Innovation Ignite in Seattle, which takes place from...
Fifth Third Bank taps Fundation to underwrite small businesses
Amidst the rise of nonbank lenders such as Kabbage, OnDeck, BlueVine and others, Fifth Third Bank is partnering with digital lender Fundation to speed up loan-approval processes for...
Earnest partners with adviser network to boost customer acquisition
Earnest, a student loan startup that was acquired by the student loan servicing company Navient in 2017, is turning to...
Envestnet executives mum on Yodlee sale, despite revenue pressure
The impact of Visa’s Plaid acquisition for $5.3 billion continues to fuel speculation about the future of data aggregator Yodlee,...
Intuit nears deal to buy Credit Karma for $7B: WSJ
Intuit Inc. is close to buying Credit Karma Inc. for about $7 billion in cash and stock deal, the Wall...
Weekly Wrap: Banner week for fintech acquisitions
Welcome to the latest episode of our Weekly Wrap series, for the week ending Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. In this...
With CardWorks, Ally gains tools to broaden customer reach
On Tuesday, Ally Financial announced plans to acquire CardWorks, a non-prime card and consumer finance lender, for $2.65 billion, a...
Fiserv dives into cashierless checkout
With the growth of smartphone use and online shopping, merchants are increasingly adding cashierless checkout options. This includes the Amazon...
Banking startup Level enters the high-yield savings race
Level, a digital banking startup based in San Francisco, is trying to hook customers with a 2.1% savings account annual...
