In American Banker's ranking of banks with the strongest metrics, here is this year's list, based on 2025 data from Capital Performance Group.
The HR software is used by scores of U.S. banks, including many of the largest ones. The case also raises broader questions about job candidate screening and who is liable when an AI tool causes disparate impact.
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The Most Innovative People in Finance honoree discusses why consumers and businesses only care that their payments get to the right place at the right time, and how banks can fix this problem.
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The card network may sell a London-based processing subsidiary, reportedly amid government pressure on U.S. payments domination in local markets.
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Bangkok-based The Siam Commercial Bank will use the New York-based bank's 24/7 clearing and tokenized deposit service in a sign that the banking industry is beginning to look past individual tokenized deposit platforms and toward interoperability.
As the deadline for President Donald Trump to sign or veto a housing package looms, hanging in the balance is a reciprocal deposit provision that would give small banks more room to compete for large corporate and municipal depositors.
The Federal Reserve governor said the central bank should consider near-term rate hikes if core-measures of inflation continue to climb.
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In the U.S., bankers are used to prescriptive rulemaking, and without it they seem uncertain about how to move forward with AI. Europe tried writing prescriptive AI rules, and they were a disaster. Now nobody knows how to move forward.
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Just as internet connectivity destroyed the market for long-distance telephone service, blockchain technology is going to make high-margin transactions, like cross-border funds transfers, dirt cheap. Established players should brace themselves.
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In the year of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations, it's worth looking back at the long road the U.S. dollar took to global dominance, and the lessons we can learn from it.
There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
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The 33 companies that made it to this year's Best Fintechs to Work For list are actively preserving remote work options and non-salary benefit packages.
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The company says its mission-driven culture, family-supporting benefits and emphasis on flexibility are key factors.
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An analysis of American Banker's 2026 Best Fintechs to Work For finds that workers appreciate flexibility, as well as "meaningful" work.
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Brooke Pilant, who was at Ameriprise from 2017 to 2024, accused the firm of turning against her after she raised concerns about "unethical practices."
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Although there are advisors who suggest steering clear, there are times when clients might benefit from using a checkbook IRA to invest in alternative assets.
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As large wealth managers struggle to retain advisors seeking greater independence, Wells Fargo has taken a distinct approach with its FiNet channel. But is the loss of profit margin worth the retention gains?
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The move is designed to align the two Utah-based businesses under a single unique name and comes two years after the bank acquired the home lender in 2024.
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However, for the second quarter, increased home purchase mortgage activity contributed to an industry-wide 11% increase in agency securitizations, BTIG said.
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OceanFirst Financial worked with an asset manager to apply the structure to a $1.5 billion portfolio of residential mortgages.
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In pitting AI agents against historic 60-40 portfolio results, JPMorgan found AI won every time. But researchers could not rule out the possibility that the systems could have essentially cheated.
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The Wyoming digital asset bank is requesting that the high court review previous decisions granting the central bank 'unbounded, unreviewable discretion' in light of its recent Cook and Slaughter rulings. A decision could impact how cryptocurrency intersects with the standard banking system.
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The bill, which passed with wide bipartisan support, will become law at midnight if President Donald Trump doesn't veto it.
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A federal judge has put on hold a plan for mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until a new, permanent director is confirmed by the Senate. The judge's order ratifies an agreement on the issue between the CFPB and its union.
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The Federal Reserve's semiannual monetary policy report — released just days ahead of Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's inaugural testimony to Congress in his new role — highlights rising inflation and capital investment-driven economic growth.
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