Small businesses often struggle to access capital. Traditional business loan approval processes are slow,
Royal Bank of Canada's chief executive, Dave McKay, says the company could roll out a loyalty system kept on a blockchain next year as it experiments with distributed ledgers and looks to enhance its mobile wallet.
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Delinquencies and charge-offs are set to climb over the next several months, as lenders tighten underwriting policies and credit lines while facing downward pressure on late-payment fees.
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Taking aim at a market dominated by decades-old private-network fuel card players, the San Francisco-based firm AtoB is teaming with Mastercard to launch an open-loop payments platform for trucking firms and fleet operators.
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Dogwood State Bank and Community First Bancorp plan an all-stock deal to create a $2.2 billion bank, technology firm Fiserv announces a partnership with the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, former Texas secretary of state will join Cullen/Frost's board and more in our weekly banking news roundup.
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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It looks like young investors may have been paying attention as the market crash threw baby boomers' futures into disarray.
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More money than ever is flowing to mutual funds that buy both stocks and bonds, a sign that individuals are starting to return to equities during the most volatile bull market since at least 1942.
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State Street Corp. led custody banks reporting higher fee income in the first quarter as acquisitions and the stock market rally boosted assets.
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The moves are part of an ongoing effort by the Seattle bank to largely exit mortgage lending.
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The two banks will each give $15 million to the Foundation for the Carolinas, which supports affordable housing development in Mecklenburg County.
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Readers react to Sen. Elizabeth Warren's "too big to jail" bill, respond to legislation prohibiting banks from denying service to gun dealers, consider the impact of housing finance reform on small lenders and more.
MC Bancshares and Heritage NOLA Bancorp announced plans to combine in 2023, but the companies called off the deal after difficulties securing approvals. It amplified what an analyst called the "ever-present risk" of examiner scrutiny.
The union representing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees said in a court filing that the Trump administration's actions to reduce the agency's workforce and cut spending violate the law.
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A gathering in New York next week demonstrates the pay-to-play culture of high-end banking conferences.
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Merely telling employees what to do may get the job done, but telling them why they're doing it fuels engagement.
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The Federal Reserve is closing in on the launch of its real-time payment settlement system next year. By that time it will be six years behind the private-sector alternative, and it could prove to be redundant to a future Fed-issued digital currency.
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Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. not to approve new Industrial Loan Company charters until Congress passes a law subjecting ILCs to bank holding company rules.
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Banks and credit unions are steering away from stablecoins chiefly due to lack of customer demand, per new American Banker research.
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The two companies are collaborating on making the digital asset private for payroll and other business transactions. While it's unusual, as the most well-known stablecoins are on public ledgers, tech firms are warming to the idea.
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Following a $60 million credit hit, the Salt Lake City bank said that it hasn't found any other related problem loans.
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The parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust plans to acquire a smaller bank based in Carlinville, Illinois. The acquisition would give the buyer added heft in Central Illinois, as well as the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.
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Six trade groups warned the administration layoffs and funding freezes could dampen lending, threatening the administration's goal of economic growth.
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The San Francisco-based banking giant reported a 9% annual jump in quarterly profits. It also made official its appointment of CEO Charlie Scharf as chairman.
The megabank's multiyear effort to simplify its business model and improve its risk management is starting to pay off in the form of more consistent profitability and improved returns, CEO Jane Fraser told analysts.
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