Lloyds to buy UK fintech Curve

The deal, rumored to be for £120 million, drew protests from investor IDC Ventures, which said the sale defies shareholder interests. Curve’s CEO once projected a $50 billion valuation by 2029.

By Dan Ennis • Nov. 20, 2025

Senators back open banking rule

Democrats urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pursue an open banking rule that lets consumers freely shift personal financial data.

By Lynne Marek • Nov. 20, 2025

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Fraud and AML in banking

The past year has been one of reckoning with regard to fraud — from TD’s $3 billion AML penalty to the continuing punitive phase connected to PPP misdeeds, crypto bankruptcies and pig butchering.

By Banking Dive staff

NY AG’s office scrutinizes SoLo Funds

The fintech was served a subpoena this year by the state attorney general’s office related to usury concerns, the firm’s head of government affairs and strategic partnerships said Nov. 17.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 20, 2025

LevelField gets state approval to buy Chicago bank

The development caps a nearly three-year journey for the digital asset firm. The proposed purchase still requires the Federal Reserve’s sign-off.

By Dan Ennis • Nov. 19, 2025

Michigan State credit union group acquires fintech Tandem

The acquisition of the couples-focused finance app is part of the $8.26 billion-asset credit union’s plan to create “an end-to-end family banking ecosystem.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 14, 2025

JPMorgan exec warns of stablecoin saturation

A deluge of digital coins threatens to make the cryptocurrency a loyalty program like airline frequent flier miles, the bank’s global co-head of payments said Wednesday.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 13, 2025

Telcoin Digital Asset Bank nabs final charter approval

Last month, Telcoin said it had raised $25 million to capitalize the bank. It first applied for a charter with the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance in October 2023.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Nov. 12, 2025

Dive Deposits: Was Waller’s ‘skinny’ account clarification a walk-back?

The Federal Reserve governor set out to clarify that only institutions with a banking charter would be eligible for a tailored master account. Does that jibe with the central bank’s “embrace” of disruption?

By Dan Ennis • Nov. 10, 2025

Coinbase fined $24.8M by Irish central bank

The crypto firm found three coding errors in its transaction monitoring system, but that meant the company insufficiently monitored 30 million transfers for AML, fraud and child sex exploitation, the central bank said.

By Dan Ennis • Nov. 10, 2025

Robinhood CFO steps down

The online brokerage firm named longtime company veteran Shiv Verma to replace Jason Warnick when he leaves the CFO role in next year's first quarter.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Nov. 6, 2025

Appeals court denies Custodia a path to a Fed master account

The ruling was not unanimous, and the crypto firm can still petition for a rehearing. It came after a Fed official floated a “skinny” master account with limited capabilities.

By Dan Ennis • Nov. 5, 2025

OCC’s Gould leans away from ‘ostrich’ approach

Under Jonathan Gould's leadership, the agency aims for "a more balanced approach" to innovation and not a "focus on a parade of horribles," he said.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Nov. 5, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: Fintech innovation sharpens need for regulatory clarity, MoFo partner says

Avy Mallik, who joined the law firm last month, was previously general counsel of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 5, 2025

Bread CFO considers new verticals after credit rating upgrade

The financial services company’s last quarter was a “validation” of its efforts to strengthen its balance sheet, CFO Perry Beberman said.

By Grace Noto • Nov. 4, 2025

Citi hones tailored experience for services clients

Delivering consumer-like capabilities for large companies requires “a mindset of design thinking first,” said Naveed Anwar, global head of platform and data services for Citi’s services unit.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 4, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: Truist enlists AI in prioritizing personalization

An AI tool has delivered about 1 billion insights to mobile and online banking clients, said bank executive Sherry Graziano.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 4, 2025

Open banking lurches onward

Banks and fintechs are connecting digitally to share data, amid litigation over a rule to spur competition for financial services.

By Justin Bachman • Nov. 3, 2025

Dive Newsdesk: U.S. Bank concentrates on unified experiences for SMBs

As the lender boosts its digital capabilities, it’s turned to partnerships with fintechs Melio and Gusto for faster time to market, said Shruti Patel, chief product officer for business banking.

By Caitlin Mullen • Nov. 3, 2025

Monzo CEO to step down in February

TS Anil will move into an advisory role to make way for former Google and StanChart executive Diana Layfield to lead the fintech.

By Dan Ennis • Oct. 30, 2025

Fifth Third aims to ‘reset the narrative’

“I think people see a financial institution and think that we're slow and that we don't have technology, or that we're last to market,” a Fifth Third executive said, as the bank prepares to roll out enhancements to its app.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 30, 2025

Bunq gets US broker-dealer license

The Dutch neobank had applied for a banking license in 2023 but withdrew that bid over a “difference of views” among the OCC, FDIC and overseas regulators.

By Daniel Muñoz • Oct. 29, 2025

Revolut eyes bank charter to have ‘seat at the table,’ says US CEO

“While the partnership model works well, you miss out on things,” Sid Jajodia said at the Money20/20 conference.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • Oct. 28, 2025

U.S. Bank’s Kedia: Banks should ‘lean into’ change

“It's times of disruption and discontinuity where winners and losers are created,” the CEO said at Money20/20. “If you're front-footed, you can come out on the other side with just distance between you and your competitors.”

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 28, 2025

Community banks have ‘no choice’ but to be in stablecoin business, lawmaker says

Bank-fintech partnerships are essential to enabling community banks to serve stablecoin interest, Rep. Mike Flood, R-NE, said Sunday at the Money20/20 conference.

By Caitlin Mullen • Oct. 28, 2025

Zelle parent pursues crypto for international payments

The peer-to-peer money transfer company said it will leverage stablecoins to let users send money across borders.

By Patrick Cooley • Oct. 24, 2025