The U.K. challenger bank would follow London fintech Wise in emphasizing New York over London in an effort to boost valuation and establish a foothold in the U.S. Plus, Lloyds is in talks to buy all-in-one card fintech Curve; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
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At a preliminary injunction hearing seeking to determine whether two sidelined appointees are shielded by removal protections, a federal judge pressed both sides on whether the independent credit union agency exercises executive power.
June 13
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The Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget carries over 7(a)'s $35 billion funding authority for a fourth consecutive year, even though lending has grown significantly
June 12
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As the crypto-friendly GENIUS Act winds its way through Congress, executives at some of the nation's largest banks are showing a newfound enthusiasm for stablecoins.
June 12
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The card, powered by fintech Cardless' embedded credit card platform, provides up to 4% cash back in bitcoin, and allows customers to service their account directly in the cryptocurrency exchange's app, similar to the way Apple Card works in Apple Wallet.
June 12
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A recent federal road map helps banks implement a security model where no user or device is trusted automatically — a drastic departure from legacy systems.
June 12
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Bankers are finding creative uses for generative AI in their personal lives.
June 12
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New forms of artificial intelligence can take most, if not all, of shopping and checkout out of the hands of humans. Not everybody is going to be comfortable with that, though the payment giant sees travel as a good place to start.
June 12
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.
Luke Pettit, a Senate Banking Committee staffer, will serve as the Treasury Department's next assistant secretary of financial institutions.
The Minneapolis-based bank worked with WaveBL and ICICI Bank to handle an export shipment with fully digital documents via blockchain technology.
The Federal Reserve governor said the uptick in buy now pay later repayment issues is likely a sign that consumers don't understand the terms of the emerging credit offering.
The U.K. challenger bank would follow London fintech Wise in emphasizing New York over London in an effort to boost valuation and establish a foothold in the U.S. Plus, Lloyds is in talks to buy all-in-one card fintech Curve; and more news in the global payments and fintech roundup.
Luke Pettit, a Senate Banking Committee staffer, will serve as the Treasury Department's next assistant secretary of financial institutions.
The Minneapolis-based bank worked with WaveBL and ICICI Bank to handle an export shipment with fully digital documents via blockchain technology.
The Federal Reserve governor said the uptick in buy now pay later repayment issues is likely a sign that consumers don't understand the terms of the emerging credit offering.
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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The fintech and nonprofit join others, including AARP and the ICBA, in working to raise awareness of the financial risks of Alzheimer's and dementia.
June 13
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The impact of President Trump's tariffs is the top concern for most middle-market American businesses, a new KeyBank survey found. But these firms also view the scrambled landscape as a chance to innovate and restructure.
June 13
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The Federal Reserve Board banned a former relationship banker in Arkansas after he was caught stealing customer funds; Benchmark Federal Credit Union plans to merge with Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union to form a $2.1 billion-asset institution; Robin Vince, CEO of Bank of New York Mellon since 2022, has been elected chairman of the board; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
June 13
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In USAA's battle with banks over mobile deposit technology, which it says it invented, a bank has scored a rare victory.
June 13
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The House and Senate will need to resolve a slight difference between their versions of the bill before sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.
June 13
