The crypto and payment fintechs both debuted on the stock market in late January with strong openings, then traded down ahead of a four-day partial government shutdown.
Credit Suisse, State Street and several other banks are experimenting with a blockchain technology that could allow them to make corporate deposits more affordable to hold on their books.
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Pro-crypto regulations could draw U.S. banks into the market, providing fresh competition. CEO Paolo Ardoino spoke with American Banker about the digital asset firm's strategy.
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Synchrony issued the Walmart credit card for nearly two decades until 2018, when it lost the partnership to Capital One Financial. The latest deal does not include the balances tied to Walmart's existing credit card program.
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In an interview with American Banker following Circle's IPO debut, President Heath Tarbert discussed the stablecoin issuer's go-public timing, the importance of regulation and transparency and how the fintech sees itself working with banks.
Wealthfront could roll out a debit card, automated bill pay and direct deposit in early 2020, Chief Executive Andy Rachleff said.
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Credit union clients of CMS will be able to make securities transactions without commissions.
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A handful of institutions are dipping a toe into a niche lending market that saw sales level off precipitously in the wake of the Great Recession.
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Flourish, a fund backed by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, invests in startups that address social and financial inequities yet (key caveat) are still promising moneymakers, a top official of the fund explains.
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The 30-year average has made a steep reversal over the past two weeks following a large acceleration in mid-June.
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The bank began trimming its payroll after a dismal first-quarter origination performance. It will announce second-quarter results next week.
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Even with another annual surge of over 20%, the pace of home-price growth eased in May and experts anticipate even further moderation over the next year.
Marianne Lake will oversee strategic growth and the company's fast-growing overseas consumer bank.
Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision, is focused on reforming the central bank's oversight apparatus.
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The varied perspectives that people of different generations bring to the issues facing a growing business can be a deep and rich source of support for entrepreneurs.
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It won't be cryptocurrencies or central bank digital coins that revolutionize global finance, but rather banks offering deposit tokens that have many of the benefits of both.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in the business of promoting economic justice. A second Trump administration might permanently damage the agency's ability to deliver for American consumers.
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The Brazil-based fintech got conditional approval from the OCC to bring its digital banking services to U.S. customers.
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A Government Accountability Office report warns the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to clarify which records from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision should be treated as federal records and thus retained according to the Federal Records Act.
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The credit card issuer said it had little to add to widespread discussions regarding the Trump administration's proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates.
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Even with the 4 basis point rise in the 30-year fixed over the past two weeks, mortgage rates are still hovering near three-year lows, Freddie Mac said.
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The president has called for a 10% interest rate cap and endorsed the Credit Card Competition Act. Michael Miebach expressed strong opposition to the CCCA while expressing concern about a cap's potential impact on access to credit.
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A one-time accounting change will boost the bank's ability to spend on marketing. Traders flinched at the change; analysts called it a buying opportunity.
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Merchants have mostly been silent on President Trump's call for a cap on credit-card interest rates. But they'd take a "huge hit" under such a plan, Synchrony CEO Brian Doubles said Tuesday.
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