The crypto company's x402 Foundation will standardize transactions, making the company one of many technology firms working on standards for AI-powered commerce.
In an earnings call, FIS CEO Gary Norcross articulated a trend weve been following for several months: banks are charging for certain mobile banking services and getting away with it.
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Consumers with the Apple Card deposited more than $10 billion in Apple Card's high-yield savings account that Goldman Sachs provides, the technology giant said.
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This week in global news: Ripple is working with the Pacific island nation of Palau on a stablecoin test, Klarna is dropping the Kosma brand from its open banking service, and more.
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Competition in the earned wage access arena is leading to more innovation — and emphasizing the need for regulation, according to a new report from Harvard University researchers.
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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Some advisers are finding that offering full financial plans casts a halo effect on their businesses, even if most clients don't get one.
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Private equity has lost its taste for U.S. banks because of the stringent rules imposed by regulators, says Hamilton James.
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Commercial real estate is their bread and butter, but many banks are scaling back in this vital loan category. Here’s why.
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The Democratic congresswoman said the department under Secretary Ben Carson has turned "its back on its mission."
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The Trump administration's plan to end the conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac marked its first effort to solve a problem left over from the financial crisis, but ultimately raised more questions than it answered.
Personal spending chugged along in the fourth quarter, thanks to the resilient job market. But loan charge-offs rose, and higher interest rates suppressed loan demand, executives say.
The two bills would require banking agencies to study artificial intelligence and its application in the banking sector, and would codify findings from an earlier AI working group formed by the committee.
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There's often more guidance on what not to do than what to do, says Texture Capital's Richard Johnson.
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User experience and efficiency matter. Consumers aren't going to do something more difficult just for the technology, says Computop's Jed Danbury.
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Too many Americans lack a sound grounding in personal financial management, which limits their opportunity to build long-term financial independence.
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Signs of elevated stress are emerging within the $1.7 trillion private credit market as default rates are rising and more borrowers are choosing to defer cash interest payments, according to a Bank of America Corp. report.
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Triumph Financial took steps to guard and move scores of cars backing its $23 million loan to Tricolor Holdings after the subprime auto lender filed for bankruptcy last week.
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Comerica announced the promotion of Kristina Janssens to be its next chief risk office; Washington Trust hired James "Jim" Brown, an executive from Berkshire Bank, as its chief commercial banking officer; Citizens Financial pledged $20 million to support workforce development programs; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he hasn't spoken to President Donald Trump since the central bank's policy meeting this week, and didn't promise the president he would vote a particular way on interest rates.
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Between 2021 and 2025, the Japanese bank SMBC has raised its stake in the U.S. investment firm from 4.5% to 20%.
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The U.S. Department of Justice declined prosecution after BofA Securities self-reported the violations and fixed major compliance gaps.
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Tricolor Holdings had been showing some cracks leading up to its bankruptcy filing Wednesday. Fifth Third, which had funded the company, said that the problem is a "one-off."
From FedNow to Venmo, banks are tapping QR codes for speed and security. Scammers are also exploiting the blind trust they elicit.
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