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.
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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The beleaguered sector hopes machine learning will reduce the odds of defaults and delinquencies.
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Investors have bought a one-branch bank in Elmore City, Oklahoma (the town that inspired "Footloose"), renamed it Old Glory Bank and plan an all-digital brand that emphasizes patriotism. Experts question whether Old Glory is offering a solution to a nonexistent problem.
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The Fed slightly raised interest rates, Amazon brings 'palm payments' to Panera Bread, the SEC cracks down on Lindsay Lohan, and more.
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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Charles Schwab Corp. said Monday that it has agreed to buy Windward Investment Management Inc. of Boston for $150 million in stock and cash.
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Community banks reported investment program income of $110.1 million for the period, an increase of 4.6% from the fourth quarter of 2009 and a 12.6% jump from the first quarter of 2009.
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Bank of America Corp.'s legacy financial advisers are transferring to Merrill Lynch's more expansive brokerage platform.
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The seven largest national banks held less than 5% of loans that were delinquent at the end of the third quarter, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said Friday.
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The announcement Thursday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt agreed to let Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each build a $3 billion capital buffer avoided a potential crisis.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be allowed to build capital buffers to protect against losses under an agreement between the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced on Thursday.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has mandated banks to sell dollar-denominated additional tier 1 bonds, in what looks set to be the first such offering in the U.S. currency by any Japanese lender.
The Federal Reserve's inspector general says the reserve bank CEO did not trade on confidential information or have conflicts of interest, but did violate central bank rules and policies.
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The rule change will allow credit unions to raise more capital to help their members, not line the pockets of investors, as bank lobbyists claim.
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Launching a card is complex, and fintechs have the answer for a more dynamic future, says Railsbank's Dov Marmor.
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Financial disparities have only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic. President-elect Biden’s team could address this issue by establishing an office of economic equality under the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
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A proposed rule published Tuesday in the Federal Register would limit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability to designate nonbank entities for supervision.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday that bank profits slipped slightly in the second quarter as the Capital One-Discover merger drove provisions higher. Loan growth, deposits and insurance fund reserves showed positive signs despite ongoing credit issues.
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The card brand is reportedly focusing on other markets amid uncertainty in U.S. regulations and as banks consider fees for data sharing.
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President Trump posted a letter on social media addressed to Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, informing her that he was terminating her due to allegations of mortgage fraud. The move is likely to tee up an unprecedented legal fight over the Fed's independence.
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Bank industry advocates, housing groups and CRA veterans say the rule is overly complexity and burdensome, but even they agree pre-approving CRA-eligible activities was a good idea.
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The online gambling operator, which was recently fined $450,000 by Massachusetts regulators, indicated that its new policy is designed to protect customers from cash-advance fees.
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Affirm and FICO earlier this year took the first steps to incorporate buy now/pay later loans into consumer's credit reports. But it will be some time before lenders start making credit decisions based on the short-term installments, even if holdouts like Afterpay and Klarna decide to report to the credit bureaus.
The stablecoin issuer said revenue and reserve income increased due to more stablecoins in circulation after its IPO and the passing of the GENIUS Act.
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