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The 15 largest banks had an average NCO ratio of 0.66% in the first quarter.
June 2 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Bank Policy Institute filed twin motions for summary judgement to strike down a 2024 agency rule for being arbitrary and capricious and exceeding statutory authority.
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American Banker surveyed banking leaders to understand the unfolding role
June 2 -
Using watches, wristbands and other accessories at the point of sale is set for a boom, pressuring financial institutions to develop a strategy for the banking tech.
June 2
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Bank regulators should be in the business of proactively encouraging innovation in financial services, rather than taking a reactive stance that focuses on punishment.
Staking activities and stablecoins are two of the possible ways banks could have a role in decentralized finance, said Margaret Butler, head of the financial services practice at the law firm BakerHostetler and Kristiane Koontz, director of Treasury Services and Payments at Zions Bank, in interviews recorded at the Digital Banking Conference in June.
Regulators hope changes to the supplementary leverage ratio will improve Treasury market function, but whether that happens depends in large part on how banks react and adapt.
Bank regulators should be in the business of proactively encouraging innovation in financial services, rather than taking a reactive stance that focuses on punishment.
Staking activities and stablecoins are two of the possible ways banks could have a role in decentralized finance, said Margaret Butler, head of the financial services practice at the law firm BakerHostetler and Kristiane Koontz, director of Treasury Services and Payments at Zions Bank, in interviews recorded at the Digital Banking Conference in June.
Regulators hope changes to the supplementary leverage ratio will improve Treasury market function, but whether that happens depends in large part on how banks react and adapt.
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.
August 12 -
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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BMO Financial Group has sold a U.S. credit card portfolio and exited a franchise loan portfolio as part of an effort to achieve a return on equity of at least 12% in its U.S. business.
May 28 -
BNY, Goldman Sachs, JPMorganChase and State Street are among those scored lowest by Sinergia Animal, despite pressure from shareholder activists to stop financing companies that exploit animals.
May 28 -
The quarterly data showed bank profits were driven by gains at large firms while credit quality remained mixed, with commercial real estate loan stress at relatively high levels.
May 28 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's erosion and the second phase of the Capital One merger with Discover are top of mind for bankers going into June.
May 28 -
The European Union is proposing rules that would make it easier for banks to sell off mortgages and reduce the amount of capital they must hold against certain bundled loans.
May 28