The card processor came up short on expected profits but hit analysts' estimates on revenue in the second quarter of its fiscal 2025. CEO Ryan McInerney said growth in payments volume, cross-border volume and processed transactions were strong even in the face of shaky economic conditions.
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The New York-based fintech's high-tech initiative is the centerpiece of an initiative aimed at capitalizing on an expected surge in small business lending activity.
February 20
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When a house is lost, so is much of the collateral on the mortgage. Here's how both lenders and homeowners can bounce back.
February 20
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Republicans' emerging tax bill could include a measure to subject some credit unions to federal taxes, reigniting a long-simmering conflict between bankers and credit unions.
February 20
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Deal advisors said the Trump administration's tariff threats and the specter of inflation have given some bankers reason to pause on acquisition plans. Momentum could still mount, but uncertainty in Washington is a detriment early in the new year.
February 20
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A White House order peeling back agency independence would curtail bank regulation in the near term, but could set the stage for long-term uncertainty and volatility.
February 19
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First Carolina Bank has completed its acquisition of BMTX, formerly known at BankMobile, and Luvleen Sidhu is stepping away from her position as CEO.
February 19
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The former Georgia senator and entrepreneur, who promised to combat red tape and fraud in her confirmation hearing, takes office following a 52-45 vote.
February 19
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
The bank's chief technology risk officer details the journey the bank has taken over the last six years, and why it set out to get rid of passwords.
Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., urged the National Credit Union Administration's Inspector general to look into President Trump's removal of two board members.
Rapid deregulation, tariffs and a campaign to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have defined the early days of President Donald Trump's second term for bankers.
At a House subcommittee hearing, Republicans proposed "tailoring" regulations for community banks while Democrats railed against Trump's tariffs and cuts to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
The bank's chief technology risk officer details the journey the bank has taken over the last six years, and why it set out to get rid of passwords.
Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., urged the National Credit Union Administration's Inspector general to look into President Trump's removal of two board members.
Rapid deregulation, tariffs and a campaign to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have defined the early days of President Donald Trump's second term for bankers.
Bankers are concerned about stablecoins gaining traction due to the passage of the GENIUS Act, and also continue to sound the alarm about the failure to resolve check fraud disputes, according to the latest quarterly survey from IntraFi.
Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.
The CEO of First Northwest Bancorp is promising to fight a lawsuit claiming the lender helped a client perpetrate a Ponzi scheme that bilked a hedge fund out of more than $100 million.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.
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The banks have invested in gen AI and embedded finance, respectively.
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John Buran shares how his New York bank and its small business customers are faring with tariff uncertainty — and how some have quickly changed suppliers and modified business plans — in the latest American Banker podcast.
July 15
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While Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is continuing to try and save the agency she helped create, Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who benefited from crypto spending in his primary race, is a new ally.
February 19
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The industry's top leaders, including The Most Influential Women in Payments, will be on hand to discuss innovation, compliance, risk, crypto and more.
February 19
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Up from $26 million in 2023, Jane Fraser's compensation last year saw the largest increase so far among heads of big U.S. banks.
February 19
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The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
February 19
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A federal district court in Texas has stayed an injunction that had prevented enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act and its reporting requirement.
February 19
