As tech firms increasingly rely on debt to build out their artificial intelligence buildouts, long-dated U.S. Treasuries are facing heightened competition.
Federal banking agencies spent the year putting agentic AI outside their guidance. The attorneys general want Congress to move the opposite way.
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Kristin Smith, president of the Solana Policy Institute, discusses what to expect in the next year in the world of on-chain finance.
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The move came 12 days after Canada's bank regulator said tokenized deposits are not legally distinct from ordinary deposits.
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Bank of America, Capital One and other large banks have teamed up to publish a set of principles for agentic commerce. But the call for a set of standards from banks comes as other fintechs and payment companies are already forging ahead with the technology.
WestStar Bank of El Paso is acquiring Albuquerque's Southwest Capital Bank, bringing it six new branches in New Mexico.
House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee said the more than 400-page Community Reinvestment Act proposal warrants more time for review, given its sweeping implications for community development and bank lending.
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There wasn't just one recipe for landing among the top-performing banks with $50 billion or more in assets. There were two — or, in some cases, a mix of both.
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OFG Bancorp, the parent company of Oriental Bank, has steadily climbed American Banker's rankings of the nation's top-performing banks. Here's how the Puerto Rican bank did it.
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United Bank and Five Points Bank, both ranked among the top-performing banks by Capital Performance Group, said they have stayed in the mortgage business because they see it as a way to build strong relationships in the communities they serve.
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Recent federal guidance stopped short of issuing rules for banks' artificial intelligence use, but bank examiners already have some tools they can deploy to make sure these systems operate safely.
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Crypto is entering its "institutional era" as tokenized assets and stablecoins gain wider adoptions. The trade-off is that only companies that offer real utility to established institutions in the market are likely to survive.
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U.S. regulators have made it clear that banks have the discretion to explain account closures, short of disclosing the existence of a suspicious activity report filing. They should make it mandatory.
There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
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Recent tax law changes are prompting businesses to rethink entity structures. Here's what financial advisors need to know when guiding clients or making decisions about their own RIAs.
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The days of a few firms hiring a summer intern with vague plans for them to perform menial tasks around the office may be finally coming to an end. Here's how experts say RIAs can create successful internship programs.
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The share of American households considered "financially vulnerable" rose to 17%, the highest level since at least 2018, according to the nonprofit Financial Health Network.
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Freddie's 30-year hit 7.03%, first above 7% since Jan. 2025, as 10-year yield tops 5.1%. ARM share jumped to 9.8%; lenders should pitch ARMs to keep payment-sensitive buyers.
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The release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's internal metrics support this process, but other measures will still be needed, according to Bank of America.
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Foreclosure rates were highest in the region, and nationwide, completed repossessions also saw a significant jump, according to Attom.
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Succession planning experts say that the possible next generation of RIA owners need clear communication, tangible career paths and thoughtful compensation plans. But that is often easier said than done.
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The U.S. economy is expected to keep growing despite nagging inflation, according to the latest consensus report from the American Bankers Association's Economic Advisory Committee.
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As the payment company looks for new ways to drive volume, it's using the social media company's personal artificial intelligence to aid shopping and checkout.
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Several proposed updates, including lower risk-weight floors for certain securitizations and corporate loans, could make it more attractive for banks to finance or hold certain private credit-related assets, experts say.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr appears to be among the majority of monetary policymakers who foresee at least one more rate hike before the end of the year.
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