In 2025, compensation for the chief executives at four of the largest U.S. banks jumped by between 10% and 28%. The increases reflect strong financial performances, the achievement of certain milestones and the competitive landscape, a compensation consultant said.
Some traditional bankers are unsettled by the wave of crypto and fintech banks getting bank charters. This Nashville bank CEO sees opportunity.
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The crypto crash highlighted an overlooked aspect of stablecoins: They have both a stable value and a market-traded price, but the two don't always match. What does the risk of de-pegs mean for payments?
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Block's merchant unit is deploying a virtual assistant to sweeten its offer to merchants, while Amazon pushes Pay by Bank. Plus, Zelle reaches a milestone and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
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The district's appeals court let stand a May 2025 ruling that dismissed most of the D.C. Attorney General's claims against EarnIn in a major win for the firm and good news for fintechs looking for favorable regulatory treatment.
Top takeaways from American Banker's 2026 Predictions report finds that midsize bankers push for app investments and are concerned about wire transfer fraud.
Bank-favored provisions that were included into the House's version of a bipartisan housing bill threaten to derail Senate passage, but Senate Banking Committee moderates seem skeptical of the combination.
Houston developer Colony Ridge Development agreed to resolve allegations that it operated a bait-and-switch scheme targeting Hispanic immigrants that led to massive foreclosures.
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An immediate effort to unload some of the central bank's assets could do more harm than good. Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh should first turn his attention to problems affecting banks' liquidity.
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The federal government should step in to prevent an emerging patchwork of state regulations from stifling the benefits of applying the tools of generative artificial intelligence to the mortgage market.
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In a future world where AI agents transacting in stablecoins are a major factor in the U.S. economy, the Fed's traditional metrics for identifying an economic downturn will leave policymakers dangerously behind the curve.
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The Ohio bank said its 2027 earnings per share will be lower due to an accounting revision linked to its acquisition of Cadence Bank. But CEO Steve Steinour remains sold on Huntington's expansion plans, calling the Cadence deal a "home run transaction."
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Following a massive earnings miss three months ago, the bank-technology seller on Tuesday reported signs of stability and an embrace of new payments and financial services technology.
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The iOS technology enables payments without requiring merchants to add extra hardware. The card network is embedding the option into a broader suite of merchant technology to bolster its services strategy amid competition from Mastercard and fintechs like Block and Stripe.
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Fifteen banks have failed since November 2019, with the most recent one occurring on Jan. 30.
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The letter claims the flood insurance premium pricing change has made the product unaffordable, resulting in a large drop off in the number of policies.
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