Miriam Cross is a Washington-based reporter covering bank technology and fintech at American Banker. Previously, she was an associate editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
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Banks and fintechs are coming together to help older customers with a variety of needs, from avoiding financial exploitation to planning for the future.
By Miriam CrossDecember 7 -
The fintech already has a number of large bank partnerships, including Morgan Stanley at Work and Wells Fargo.
By Miriam CrossMay 12 -
Meow and Vesto are two firms that help companies invest idle funds in safe instruments such as Treasury bills.
By Miriam CrossMay 2 -
Bank of America's Merrill Lynch arm has been steadily rolling out digital products since 2020, most recently a program for advisors to produce short videos.
By Miriam CrossMarch 22 -
JPMorgan Chase alleges in a lawsuit that the college-planning website Frank provided misleading information before the bank bought it. Experts say there were plenty of red flags from the beginning.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 27 -
Challenger banks and apps such as Zeta, Onward and Nerve are helping people manage complex financial relationships beyond simple joint accounts.
By Miriam CrossJanuary 10 -
Onward, an app that recently raised a Series A from investors that include Citi Ventures, helps separated and divorced parents transparently share expenses and pay each other back in one spot.
By Miriam CrossNovember 14 -
Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, California, has signed up to be Inclined's first partner.
By Miriam CrossSeptember 23 -
April and Column Tax are among the startups capitalizing on the idea that taxes are part of a person’s financial life and banks are most suited to help with tax preparation and filing.
By Miriam CrossApril 8 -
Fintech deals totaled $348.5 billion in 2021. Here are the trends causing the record transaction wave.
By Miriam CrossMarch 3