Between 2021 and 2025, the Japanese bank SMBC has raised its stake in the U.S. investment firm from 4.5% to 20%.
A TD Bank survey found a massive increase in the ranks of people who talk to ChatGPT about their finances. Ted Paris, the bank's head of AI, says banks still have an opportunity here.
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(Private equity firm GTCR LLC agreed to buy a majority stake in Worldpay, the merchant-acquiring business of Fidelity National Information Services Inc., in a deal valuing the target at $18.5 billion.
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This week in global news, Mizuho opens generative AI to staff, BBVA organizes to fight fraud and more.
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The Federal Reserve's instant-payments rail may cut into card issuers' credit and debit card volume over time, but it could also help smaller institutions expand their services.
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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Banks' combined sales of fixed and variable annuities in August regained ground lost in July, reaching $2.9 billion, level with June's volume.
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Retail investors are on the hunt for fixed-income products with decent yields, but the bond market for individual investors is often opaque, making it hard for financial advisers to get a keen sense of what these investors are thinking.
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The Federal Savings Bank has been under a spotlight since it was revealed that it provided $16 million in mortgages to onetime Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
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The group says Mulvaney, who also runs OMB, was not totally forthcoming with the Senate Budget Committee about the foreclosure of a property he owns in South Carolina.
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The Treasury secretary said reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will come into focus more in 2019, when Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt’s term will end.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and other Senate Democrats urged the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to rescind regulations or guidance that contradict the way Dodd-Frank says the OCC should deal with state consumer protection rules.
The impact of both presidential candidates' fiscal promises around taxation and spending could have dramatic effects on the Federal Reserve's outlook for monetary policy, which has become more aggressive toward rooting out inflation.
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EPI could potentially provide a bedrock for future European payments innovation. It arguably does not go far enough, says Icon Solutions' Michel Vaja.
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There are signs that participation in cardholder loyalty offerings is slipping. Credit unions must reengage members if they hope to retain those accounts.
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Some bank regulators are allowing companies that offer digital currencies to apply for a charter, potentially giving them a path to the Federal Reserve system without proper oversight.
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Biometrics for in-store payments are taking off; the next logical step is e-commerce. Here's how that may work.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recent bulletin warning banks that past debanking actions could affect supervisory reviews is the latest effort to put the president's executive order on debanking into action. But industry sources say the order itself forces banks to choose between pleasing their regulators and taking on unwanted risk.
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At a banking conference this week, there was growing optimism that a key regulatory threshold will be raised from $100 billion to $250 billion.
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The White House's appeal of a lower court injunction allowing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook to remain on the Fed board is urging the court to rule in its favor ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 16 and 17.
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The cross-border transfer platform is broadening its business model with a subscription-based membership and products like a digital wallet and cash advances.
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Origin Bancorp, Renasant Bank and Triumph Financial are the latest financial institutions to report exposure to the bankrupt auto lender Tricolor, joining a list that includes Fifth Third, Barclays and JPMorganChase.
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Regional banks lead the comeback, large banks improved and survey respondents indicated firm reputations depend on banks exercising ethical conduct going forward, amid the Trump administration's deregulatory push.
The industry made widespread gains in reputability this year, with regional banks in particular regaining trust and admiration at levels not seen in nearly a decade.
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