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It was a busy week for fintech news, but then again, what week isn’t?
Since fintech became a thing, there has been inherent friction between incumbents and startups. But something I’ve noticed over the years is that while in some cases, there will always be competition (especially between digital banks and traditional ones), there is also some cooperation generally between the two because let’s face it, banks realize they need fintechs to stay competitive. And fintechs too can glean knowledge from banks that have operated for decades.
And so you can imagine how interesting it was for me on Friday to have a conversation with Scott Case, Truist’s chief information officer, and Dontá L. Wilson, the bank’s…
