Federal bank enforcement actions have dropped sharply since the start of the second Trump administration, but experts' views vary about whether less enforcement will result in a buildup of risk in the financial system.
A threat that was probabilistic is now official. An Iranian military spokesperson warned of a "painful response" against U.S.-linked banks.
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Payment experts detail where banks are going wrong with charge-backs and how they can improve.
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David Szuchman, PayPal's top cop, leverages his background in law enforcement, including years in the Manhattan district attorney's office, to help the fintech fight against payment crooks.
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The Saginaw, Michigan-based credit union brought its credit card program back in-house to capture more member spending and gain added control over customer relationships. Previously, its credit card program was managed by a third-party vendor.
The bank is partnering with a French software company to upgrade its usage of the emerging forms of artificial intelligence. Plus, Ripple plans to buy a local payment company to secure a license in Australia, and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
Billy Beale, who was hired to clean up Virginia-based Blue Ridge Bankshares after its failed foray with fintechs, has left the $2.4 billion-asset company. His successor is Harry Golliday, who was named interim CEO.
Caution around the move is growing as focus has shifted to affordability, and current trading prices make near-term action unlikely, according to Wedbush.
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Before holding financial institutions accountable for new regulatory expectations, clearer guidance is needed on what constitutes appropriate risk-based decision-making versus impermissible "debanking."
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As funding mechanisms for sovereign debt and large assets increasingly migrate toward real-time financial infrastructure, banks are at risk of being displaced as key intermediaries in global finance.
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One way for credit unions to remain competitive is to control their own data; and Iran is fighting an economic war.
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The bank-owned instant payment network has added a new use for its seldom-mentioned disbursement business.
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Noelle Acheson argues that banks' focus on deposit tokens rather than stablecoins is a clear example of the "innovator's dilemma" at work: few economic incentives to embrace the innovation happening at the periphery.
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The card network hopes to increase revenue from non-card payments and is tapping two major technology trends.
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Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research.
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Cameron Bready, the firm's CEO, noted the company's clients include 12 large Middle Eastern airlines, and the closed airspace "isn't ideal."
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