The House Financial Services Committee passed a community bank tailoring bill 33-21.
The bank technology seller's deal with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company is an opportunity to cash in on a government initiative to reduce cash — and comes on the heels of an earnings miss. Plus, Klarna plans to offer more credit options through a partnership with Walmart-backed OnePay, Revolut embraces agentic AI protocols and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
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The buy now/pay later lender is seeking to create Affirm Bank, a Nevada-chartered industrial loan company.
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The McLean, Virginia-based bank plans to close the deal in mid-2026, about a year after it sealed its landmark purchase of Discover Financial Services.
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The acquisition will improve how clients can use agentic artificial intelligence to attract and reel in consumers.
Tech giants such as Google and OpenAI are pushing to bring commerce and checkout into their platforms. But for many merchants, solving the question of how payments fit in is less of a priority.
The Boston bank, which has been targeted by an activist investor over its M&A strategy, isn't pursuing deals, CEO Denis Sheahan said Friday. Instead, the company is focused on organic growth and share buybacks.
Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in a letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., that the OCC "intends to act consistent with this duty rather than your demand."
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Once seen as a sleepy corner of the financial services industry, asset servicing has become increasingly important for banks as artificial intelligence, blockchains and a generational transfer of wealth alter the landscape.
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The future of banking will see core bank systems rebuilt around artificial intelligence tools that inform decisions about everything from underwriting to compliance. Banks must begin the transition now.
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As artificial intelligence agents play an increasingly large role in enterprise finance, traditional credit card rails will be incapable of handling the speed and volume of transactions. Something new is needed.
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The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank recently made its first payment on a $35 billion note held by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The note was arranged as part of First Citizens' purchase of the failed Silicon Valley Bank.
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With one Texas acquisition integrated and another deal set to close next month, Huntington Bancshares is projecting double-digit growth in loans and revenue this year.
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Mortgage borrowers filed a third amended class action complaint against the bank over modification issues from 2010 to 2015.
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The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Florida state court, alleges that the lender stopped offering banking services to Donald Trump and his businesses for political reasons.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Thursday finalized a framework for banks to appeal supervisory determinations, replacing the agency's existing appeal committee with an independent three-member panel, one member of which must have industry experience.
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