Donald Trump

Banking experts say World Liberty Trust's application for a trust charter with a regulatory body directed by the White House creates inherent conflicts of interest, while the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the application will be considered on its merits.

Technology

MySpend, the app created by TD Bank and Moven, is a hit in Canada. The companies have signed an agreement to extend exclusivity to the U.S.

Brad Birnbaum, co-founder of Kustomer

Customer support may seem like it's innovating through the use of artificial intelligence and chatbots, but all of that is built on a foundation that's stuck in the stone age.

Jonathan McKernan

Under grilling from Senate Democrats, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director-designate Jonathan McKernan agreed to continue the statutory mandates of the bureau, but refused to comment on Elon Musk, stop-work orders, or litigation that has been dropped against financial firms.

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