Iowa's Mahaska Investment Co. said it has a deal to buy Midwest
Mahaska, in Oskaloosa, is the holding company for three banks with a
The deal calls for the thrift to keep its charter and local board, and
The largest banks in the country each warn employees against using confidential information for trading activities, but they don't specifically enumerate prediction markets or events contracts. Now, oversight of insider trading on such platforms is gaining traction.
As the CFPB reconsiders its open banking rule, banks and fintechs are locked in a bitter battle over who will pay for the new digital infrastructure.
Hope Bancorp's acquisition of a business that serves Japanese companies should complement its historic focus on Korean business owners.
The Department of Justice is seeking court approval to immediately fire more than 600 employees, slashing the CFPB's workforce by 53%.
Australia's national Payments Systems Board has decided to remove surcharges on prepaid, debit and credit cards for electronic funds transfers, while lowering the cap on interchange fees. Also, Wells Fargo is seeking banks for its international payment network, and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
The exit highlights the steep challenges and high customer acquisition costs foreign fintechs face when entering the U.S. banking sector.
