The card networks have entered a series of partnerships in Europe and Asia amid signs of growing demand and Apple's waning control over the underlying technology.
The Cincinnati bank will be advised by QED Investors on its fintech strategy.
-
A punitive tax on payments sent overseas to the families of immigrants would have a cascading set of consequences — all of them bad.
-
The niche buy now/pay later firm is looking for differentiation in a crowded market with recognizable brands like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay.
-
The contract gives the nation's oldest bank access to more than $3 billion in deposits a month. Comerica, the current administrator, has received a three-year extension of service to help with the transfer.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
-
Long Game uses behavioral economics and the mass popularity of lottery games to redirect lottery spending toward savings.
-
A Nebraska banking veteran put up $1 million of her own money to create a microlending program that doesn't require business owners to provide traditional collateral.
-
The Silicon Valley lender that caters to affluent millennials has ambitions to become a one-stop shopping destination for financial services.
-
An industry coalition wants to ensure borrowers who took out certain types of loans to fund their education aren’t locked out of access to historically low mortgage rates.
-
Democrats Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Brian Schatz of Hawaii have sent a letter to CEO Charlie Scharf demanding a response to news reports that the bank has been placing borrowers into forbearance plans without their consent.
-
The housing agency's prior permanent chief, Brian Montgomery, left the position after he was tapped to become deputy HUD secretary.
The largest U.S. bank by assets has elevated Jennifer Piepszak to chief operating officer, in preparation for Daniel Pinto's retirement in 2026. But Piepszak is not interested in being CEO, the company said.
A Trump-appointed judge refused to dismiss a settlement between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Chicago mortgage lender over lending practices that an appeals court already said violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
-
The proposal's plan for addressing securities financing transactions will lead to negative unintended consequences for multiple financial entities.
-
The CFPB needs to think bigger — much bigger — when it comes to writing rules for Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act.
-
The process allows artificial intelligence and machine learning to train on the data of many banks, without compromising customer privacy.
-
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said monetary policy must remain insulated from political pressure, arguing that communication with the White House should be limited. Waller is slated to meet with President Trump Wednesday afternoon.
-
Bank groups, crypto firms and regulators are divided over whether fiduciary digital-asset custody fits naturally within the national trust charter model — or whether, as critics argue, the agency is quietly reinventing the charter.
-
In a Senate Banking subcommittee hearing, lawmakers discussed a bill that would guarantee all legal industries and all individuals fair access to banking services.
-
The de novo bank, which will serve participants in virtual currency markets, is putting the regulatory pieces in place for its planned 2026 launch.
-
A breach at an auto lending compliance provider highlights third-party vendor risks and has triggered class action lawsuits against the firm.
-
The Nashville community bank is focusing on growing its "digital branches" through fintech partnerships and embedded banking with its latest funding round.
- Daily BriefingDelivered Every WeekdayIdeas that impact your business delivered to your inbox every day.
- TechnologyWednesday, ThursdayThe latest industry developments from digital banking to cybersecurity to AI.
- PaymentsDelivered Every WeekdayAn early-morning roundup of important headlines from the past 24 hours.
- Best of the WeekFridayThe most important and widely read stories from the previous week.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at a press conference after the December FOMC meeting, said the central bank is holding interest rates steady until it gets more clarity on the economy.
Charlie Scharf has a mostly optimistic take on Wells' consumer banking prospects entering 2026. But he's more downbeat about the company's once-dominant residential mortgage business.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.











































































