Chuck Schumer

The failure of a much-anticipated crypto market structure bill Tuesday likely has doomed the effort to pass the bill in this Congress. The next version of the bill could be a double-edged sword for banks.

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Kevin Warsh

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh framed the central bank's move to increase interest rates as a moderate adjustment to rapid economic growth during his post-Federal Open Market Committee press conference.

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The market initially showed relief after the initial confirmation of an anticipated inflation-fighting hike but discussion of a future raise renewed concern.

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Private equity-backed RIA aggregators are crowding out other types of advisory practice acquirers

Megadeals and private equity transactions usually draw the biggest headlines, but potential acquirers can take their pick from any number of possible sources of financing.

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A bipartisan bill awaiting a Senate vote aims to reduce tax burdens for financial fraud victims by restoring an expanded personal casualty loss deduction.

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State agencies supervise about 79% of U.S. banks. Their umbrella group just published the questions, documents and risk tiers examiners may use.

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Huntington Bancshares Inc. President And Chief Executive Officer Stephen Steinour Interview

The Columbus, Ohio-based bank reevaluated its earnings guidance amid tough competition that hampered its production of commercial real estate and indirect auto loans.

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FinTech Forward, a collaboration of American Banker and BAI, brings together the research, media, and event capabilities of banking's top two professional information and education organizations.

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Mobile phones are only going to become a bigger part of how banks interact with their customers, so several institutions are looking to enhance that experience. They are focusing on better ways of opening accounts, verifying identities, interacting with customers and offering new services and features. Here are some of the improvements announced this year.

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In the age of big data, banks should be king. After all, which industry knows more about people and how they behave than the holders of deposits? But all that data is useless without leaders who know how to effectively analyze it. American Banker recently polled data and analytics chiefs at banks about the trials and tribulations of big data and the art of finding insightful information. Here are some of their responses.

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The era of banks and fintech companies cozying up to each other is in full bloom. Fintechs realize they can better disrupt the industry from within, while banks are looking for partners to help them navigate the digital world. Here's a look at how banks worldwide are buying, investing in and in some cases lending to fintech firms.

August 29