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Maria Gotsch, CEO of the Partnership for New York City; David Treat, senior managing director, Accenture

The 44 large bank and insurance company partners of the Fintech Innovation Lab are inviting startups whose technology can help them manage cybersecurity threats as well as handle climate change metrics and other growing needs to join the lab's next cohort.

Banks' AI deployments will now be supervised by states and the companies themselves, experts say.

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War in Iran

The conflict with Iran has thrown volatility into bank stock prices, which is often the currency of dealmaking. "Stability is important to be able to do deals," one analyst said.

Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Landmark Credit Union's planned takeover of American National Bank-Fox Cities is the second credit union-bank acquisition announced in 2026.