The British fintech last year added six sources to its Karma system, which allows employees to gain or lose points based on their behavior. Those points help determine bonus payments.
-
-
The Seattle-based company, which had made home loans for more than a century, announced it was quitting the mortgage business in January. It booked nearly 400 small business loans in the first quarter and expects that total to grow as its team gains traction.
April 15 -
The Pittsburgh bank has been looking for the right target to acquire at the right time. But top company executives said Tuesday that deals are likely off the table in the near term because of uncertainty about the direction of tariff policy and interest rates.
April 15 -
Affirm is reporting consumers' buy now/pay later loans to Experian, following a February study with FICO. It's one of the first steps in credit reporting for BNPL, potentially complicating banks' assessments for other types of lending.
April 15 -
In a settlement with bank trade groups that sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Trump administration has agreed to drop the credit card late fee rule with prejudice.
April 14 -
An industry consultant thinks Edward Jones' latest bid to start a bank is an attempt to add revenue sources as the traditional brokerage business becomes less lucrative.
April 14 -
Federal Reserve Board member Christopher Waller said he would not be deterred from classifying inflation as "transitory" despite the board's recent experience underestimating inflationary pressures.
April 14
Credit unions are continuing to buy community banks, although at a slower pace than in 2024.
Vinicius Alves de Melo is a Brazilian accountant with over 14 years of experience helping small and medium-sized businesses improve their tax compliance, financial structure and operational efficiency. He is the CEO of Carlos Contábil, where he leads consulting projects focused on identifying fiscal risks, correcting accounting inconsistencies and strengthening internal controls. His work is especially focused on small businesses operating in high-risk environments.
The British fintech last year added six sources to its Karma system, which allows employees to gain or lose points based on their behavior. Those points help determine bonus payments.
Credit unions are continuing to buy community banks, although at a slower pace than in 2024.
Vinicius Alves de Melo is a Brazilian accountant with over 14 years of experience helping small and medium-sized businesses improve their tax compliance, financial structure and operational efficiency. He is the CEO of Carlos Contábil, where he leads consulting projects focused on identifying fiscal risks, correcting accounting inconsistencies and strengthening internal controls. His work is especially focused on small businesses operating in high-risk environments.
The British fintech last year added six sources to its Karma system, which allows employees to gain or lose points based on their behavior. Those points help determine bonus payments.
A string of senior resignations and scrutiny over share sales rocked Bank of America's local operations last year.
A new survey shows banks overwhelmingly support state laws that let them pause transactions to prevent elder financial abuse, despite shortcomings.
Scambaiting, which started as a genre of YouTube content, is now a full-blown tech tactic — with support from Australia's biggest bank.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.

- It takes $50 million to $100 million, three to five years of losses and a complete commitment from the board to make it as a banking-as-a-service bank, the CEO of Pathward bank says in the latest American Banker podcast.
-
Rob Abrams, CEO of J.P. Morgan Mobility Payments Solutions, is overseeing the development of in-car wallet systems that turn cars into rolling credit cards. He explains his vision of what connected cars could look like and do in the future.
April 29
-
A bill being introduced by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., would compel the Federal Home Loan Bank System to contribute 30%, or a minimum of $200 million, of each bank's net earnings into affordable housing or other community development programs.
April 11 -
The chief executives at four of the nation's largest banks weighed in on what evolving trade policies mean for their businesses and the U.S. economy. "I think you have to be a little bit pessimistic here," said Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robin Vince.
April 11 -
A government database banks rely on to find out about deaths suddenly grew dramatically last month. Now, live immigrants are also getting added to it.
April 11 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had accused the Dallas bank of "deliberately disconnecting 24 million customer service calls" among other "unfair" acts. But the motion to dismiss allows the CFPB to refile the case again.
April 11 -
The JPMorgan Chase CEO said Friday that recent turmoil in the bond market highlights the need for more capital and liquidity flexibility.
April 11