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JAN 18, 2024 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

Why the ‘Chevron Two-Step’ Matters So Much to Banks and Credit Unions

By Michele Alt

JAN 16, 2024 – AMERICAN BANKER

As Supreme Court hears Chevron deference case, warnings of 'chaos'

DEC 19, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER - BankThink

Not so fast, state AGs. Banks don't owe you automatic data access

By Michele Alt

NOV 29, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

FDIC order against First Fed Bank latest example of third-party scrutiny

FEB 8, 2024 – PAYMENTS DIVE

CFPB open banking proposal will be crucial

By Jonah Crane

FEB 7, 2024 – AMERICAN BANKER

Banking-as-a-service banks: 'There is a reckoning'

OCT 9, 2023 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

Should Fintechs Buy or Build Their Way into Banking Today?

By Michele Alt

OCT 11, 2023 – BANKING DIVE

Regulators ramp up pressure on BaaS banks

SEPT 25, 2023 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

What Bankers Should Know About the Alarm Over Brokered Deposits

By Patrick Haggerty

SEPT 12, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

At many banks, pandemic-era bond purchases are still tugging at profits

AUG 24, 2023 – FINTECH NEXUS

How Not to Enter Banking

By Michele Alt

AUG 11, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

Fintech experiment with generative AI, but development is slow going

JUL 7, 2023 – BARRON'S

There's only one way forward for Small Banks now: Consolidation

By Brian Graham

JUL 10, 2023 – CNBC

The American banking landscape is on the cusp of a seismic shift. Expect more pain to come

JUL 3, 2023 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

What banks & fintechs must know about Washington's new guidance on partnerships

By Andreas Westgaard & Christina Hunt-Fuhr

JUN 26, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

New bank capital requirements move faster than the speed of regulation

JUN 21, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER - BankThink

Are we totally wrong about which types of deposits are risky?

By Brian Graham

JUN 12, 2023 – S&P GLOBAL

Fintechs still eyeing banks, see the deals bringing funding benefits

MAY 14, 2023 – FINANCIAL TIMES

The DeFi world faces a jarring transition

By Jonah Crane

MAY 12, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

Brex tried to buy a piece of Silicon Valley Bank in March

APR 19, 2023 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

Earnings Watch: Uninsured Deposits & Commercial Real Estate Loans Are the Focus

By Brian Graham

APR 11, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

Liquidity crisis could spark a long, slow trickle of bank failures

MAR 28, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER - BankThink

It's past time to implement the law prohibiting excessive banker compensation

By Michele Alt

MAR 24, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

For the biggest banks, an influx of deposits has some downsides

MAR 28, 2023 – BARRONS

The Simple Fix to What’s Ailing Banks

By Konrad Alt

MAR 16, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER

How much blame do supervisors deserve for Silicon Valley Bank's demise?

FEB 13, 2023 – AMERICAN BANKER - BankThink

The FDIC is asking the wrong questions about the 'unbanked'

By Mary Dent & Tracy Basinger

FEB 22, 2023 – THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Stablecoins Attract Scrutiny in SEC’s Drive to Control Crypto

JAN 27, 2023 – THE FINANCIAL BRAND

Where to Look for Value in the Fintech Wreckage

By Jonah Crane & Todd H. Baker

JAN 18, 2023 – BANKING DIVE

Fintech Wreckage Spells Opportunity for Bargain-Hunting Banks

DEC 15, 2022 – LAW360

How Partner Banks Can Contingency Plan for Fintech Failure

By Adam Shapiro & Stephanie White Booker

DEC 9, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Greenwood Launches Upscale Benefits with a $200 Monthly Fee

NOV 29, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

Tsunami Alert: Enforcement Actions Are Coming

By Konrad Alt & Catherine Brown

DEC 2, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Five Types of Risks that Threaten Bank-Fintech Partnerships

NOV 18, 2022 – CU INSIGHT

Why Credit Unions Must Innovate or Risk Fading Away

By Andreas Westgaard

OCT 13, 2022 – FINANCIAL BRAND

What the Federal Crackdown on Bank+Fintech 'BaaS' Partnerships Means

SEPT 22, 2022 – BENZINGA

When Fraud Risk Management Practices Lead To Consent Orders - A Lesson For Banks And Fintechs

By Christina Hunt-Fuhr

OCT 10, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Behind the Bancorp's decision to pursue a national bank charter

SEPT 16, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Regulators are coming for fintechs and the banks that power them

By Brian Graham

SEPT 16, 2022 – INC

Greed Tanked the SPAC Market. Founders Are Going to Have to Look Elsewhere

AUG 29, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

CFPB sets its sights on digital Marketers

By Lauren Sartwell & Siena Marr

SEPT 13, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Do Banks and Fintechs need to Rethink their Partnerships

AUG 22, 2022 – FINANCIAL BRAND

Why Banking as a Service May Be Best Community Bank Survival Strategy

By Vince Curotto

SEPT 12, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

How Starling Bank, Upgrade and Dave cracked the profitability code

JUL 28, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

BaaS providers: Time to double down on compliance

By Joshua Diamond & Poorani Jeyasekar

AUG 30, 2022 – S&P GLOBAL

Banks find new banking-as-a-service customers as neobanks pull back

JUL 5, 2022 – FINANCIAL BRAND

CRA Reform: What Retail Bankers Must Know Now

By Tracy Basinger

AUG 25, 2022 – BLOOMBERG LAW

Investor Pressure Forces Fintechs to Rethink Inclusion Goals

JUN 24, 2022 – COINDESK

Why the Crypto Crash Will Accelerate Regulatory Action

By Tracy Basinger & Jonah Crane

AUG 23, 2022 – FORBES

A Year After Confirming New Director, How Has The CFPB Fared?

MAY 30, 2022 – FINANCIAL BRAND

The Hidden Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Bank Marketing

By Lauren Sartwell, Stephanie White Booker & Poorani Jeyasekar

JUL 26, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

Banks continue to pursue banking as a service despite headwinds

APR 14, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

Invocation of personal liability signals CFPB bite matches its bark

By Lauren Sartwell & Paul Marker

JUL 8, 2022 – AMERICAN BANKER

The carrots and sticks of open banking

MAR 23, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

Is Consumer Harm Lurking in Your Institution?

By Catherine Brown & Paul Marker

APR 25, 2022 – FINANCIAL BRAND

How CFPB is Reshaping Banks' Growth Strategy

MAR 9, 2022 – COINDESK

How Crypto Companies Must Mesh With Traditional Financial Services Platforms for DeFi to Succeed

By Daniel Bulaevsky

MAR 22, 2022 – FINTECH NEXUS

Understanding the CFPB’s new UDAAP guidance: Is consumer harm lurking in your institution?

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