Swiss banking giant UBS Group received federal approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert its $1.6 trillion-asset UBS Bank USA from a Utah-chartered industrial bank to a national charter.
BVNK's technology enables traditional currency and stablecoins to work together, and will enable the card network to improve distribution for clients that use digital assets.
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Piermont Bank hired Dennis Day for a new executive role focused on payments; the American Bankers Association announced the global expansion of its widely used Fraud Contact Directory; MC Bankshares moved one step closer to finalizing its sale to an investor group; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Some of the country's largest financial institutions are rolling out stablecoins. With the right strategy, community and mid-tier banks can also reap the benefits of the new payment rail.
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At a Transact event on career management for women in payments, leaders from Visa, NMI and elsewhere discussed embracing new and unknown ideas as a way to stay vital.
Agentic AI commerce is under development at Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and other large payment organizations, and many of these will hit banks' servers. Are banks ready for the onslaught?
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A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.
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Federal Judge David Nye sides with a broker fired over five years ago for placing trades without first obtaining his client's permission.
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Two top housing platforms disagree on the best week to list in 2026, but both agree a rare window for sellers is opening this spring.
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Housing economists at ICE Experience 2026 predict mortgage growth but also say the home finance industry has yet to fully adapt to the disruption of this decade.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's single-family updates include some roof coverage options somewhat similar to what's used in one of their other divisions.
Lake Shore Bancorp in Western New York has reached a "standstill agreement" with the Stilwell Group, which has promised not to force a merger or sale in the next three years.
Lake Shore Bancorp in Western New York has reached a "standstill agreement" with the Stilwell Group, which has promised not to force a merger or sale in the next three years.
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By welcoming AI-driven vendor platforms into their banks, small and midsize institutions are introducing risks that are poorly understood and potentially interrelated. Boards of directors need to start paying attention.
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is charged with protecting the U.S. financial system, but its failure to implement a whistleblower program authorized in 2022 leaves the agency unable to capitalize on a key source of intelligence.
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Trading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is fine, but it's a sideshow: Blockchain is the underlying innovation that has the potential to change the way markets operate.
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Lake Shore Bancorp in Western New York has reached a "standstill agreement" with the Stilwell Group, which has promised not to force a merger or sale in the next three years.
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The Ohio-based lender is accusing Atlantic Coast Mortgage of stealing customers, while a Chicago bank is accusing Lower of raiding a Maryland branch.
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For the second week in a row, the 30-year fixed increased by 11 basis points, Freddie Mac found, a result of reaction to oil price hikes from the Iran conflict.
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U.S. Bank's merchant acquiring group this week named Wally Mlynarski — formerly of Bank of America and a former executive at Evalon — to the top job as AI sweeps over the industry and with fintechs and traditional rivals ready to pounce.
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Brett Tejpaul, co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, discussed how the crypto exchange plans to bring its trading infrastructure to more financial institutions.
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Call for submissions for women 40 years and younger who are rising leaders at their bank or financial institution.
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