The bank is a step closer to having its own U.S. dollar-pegged cryptocurrency. It could become the first major financial institution to issue a stablecoin.
Under pressure from regulators to beef up risk management in commercial real estate lending, banks are using new software tools to improve analysis.
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The payment option has grown beyond underbanked consumers. For issuers, a $1 trillion market is at stake.
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Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar will lead a centralized sales structure, part of a larger organizational change as the firm battles firms like PayPal and Stripe to reach merchants.
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The Federal Reserve chair said Fed researchers continue to explore central bank digital currencies to stay current on international payments developments, but emphatically denied that the central bank is considering creating one of its own.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
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HSBC is testing a new money management app that uses push notifications to nudge customers into saving more and spending less.
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Bank of New York Mellon, Northern Trust and State Street have all pledged to cut costs as challenging global equity markets, low interest rates, a strengthening U.S dollar and heightened regulatory expectations continue to crimp revenue and profit margins.
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American International Group announced $3.6 billion in new costs to fill a reserve shortfall and said it will hold an initial public offering for its mortgage insurer and sell an adviser network as Chief Executive Peter Hancock seeks to boost returns and protect his job after criticism from activist investor Carl Icahn.
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After maintaining a $250,000 exemption threshold for real estate appraisals for nearly 20 years, the National Credit Union Administration is set to raise that limit to $400,000.
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To guard against headwinds in the agricultural sector, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recommended that institutions consider the “overall financial status” of farm loan borrowers.
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The largest bank in Puerto Rico said hundreds of millions of dollars of its mortgages and consumer loans are tied to the parts of the island hit by the recent quake or still recovering from two hurricanes.
The credit card heavyweight said that it expects its acquisition of rival Discover will close in early 2025, pending the approval of shareholders and regulators.
A budget bill passed by the House Financial Services Committee would eliminate the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and cap the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's budget at roughly $249 million.
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The SEC chairman's power grab is driving the crypto industry out of the U.S. Eventually, the courts will find that he has exceeded his authority.
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If the Supreme Court strikes down CFPB regulations by ruling against the constitutionality of the agency's structure, technological innovation will be harder for banks to achieve as regulatory clarity moves further out of reach.
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Limiting large-bank access to the system could have an unintended negative impact on smaller banks.
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The Natural Treasury Employees Union has asked a district court to clarify whether Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has complied with a preliminary injunction.
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HoldCo Asset Management alleged in a court filing that Comerica's directors and Chairman and CEO Curt Farmer breached their fiduciary duties to investors, in part because negotiations for the bank's sale to Fifth Third took just 17 days.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the new oath was necessary because prior leadership engaged in what it describes as "thuggery" during exams. Former CFPB officials rejected the agency's characterization of past actions.
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Regulators officially ended the high-profile enforcement action over the 2020 breach, a move applauded by security leaders fearing personal liability.
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A recent $450 million loan is par for the course at Beal Bank USA, which has developed a reputation for seeking out nine-figure loans backed by tangible property.
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The Montreal-based bank brought its earned media value up to $1 million by building an internal system for employees to share social posts about BMO.
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