Chime to drop “bank” from its promo items: The neobank reached a settlement with a California regulator that took action against it for not having a license—but the ordeal may spur more challengers to acquire banking charters as a way to build trust with customers.

Latino-focused Fortú rolls out with support from SoFi, LendingClub: Fortú will serve un- and underbanked US Latinos—and it has the opportunity to gain traction by initially targeting underserved consumers within a market of around 60 million Latinos.

After the coronavirus pandemic forced issuers to adapt rewards, enhance forbearance, and build out digital tools to cope with a volume hit in 2020, they’re looking to reimagine their offerings in the future to add new customers and regain primary card status.