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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Research from J.D. Power found that bank customers are most concerned about letting AI move money on their behalf or place a barrier between them and their money.
By Miriam CrossFebruary 29 -
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 -
The company, which provides workplace investing programs to banks, is giving employees a say in some decisions and working with partners to recruit women and people of color.
By Miriam CrossApril 5 -
Small, often intangible quality-of-life perks are a big part of what makes some fintechs the best ones to work for.
By Miriam CrossMarch 31 -
The fintech will help these consumers set aside money in a tax-advantaged savings account that won’t jeopardize federal benefits tied to income.
By Miriam CrossMarch 5 -
The digital advice firm is hoping its 500,000 customers will want to consolidate more of their finances under one roof.
By Miriam CrossApril 27




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