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The Swedish institution's New York listing, which was viewed as a sign of fintech's recovery, has been delayed due to market volatility.
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The central bank wants to let Trump's policies play out across the economy before deciding which way to move interest rates, and it's too soon to know what the impacts will be, the Federal Reserve chair said.
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Banks in the U.S. and India will offer cross-border transactions using the technology that underpins cryptocurrency. Our global payments roundup also includes updates from PayPal, Lloyds and a very remote ATM deployment.
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In a speech Friday, Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said the advent of generative artificial intelligence promises to boost bank productivity, but banks should be careful in choosing AI partners to delineate data security responsibilities.
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A Plaid spokesperson said an IPO remains 'a milestone we're tracking toward' but it wouldn't happen this year.
April 4
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Seven of the 20 top-performing banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets last year were based in Texas. But it's not about being bigger.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's erosion and the second phase of the Capital One merger with Discover are top of mind for bankers going into June.
The European Union is proposing rules that would make it easier for banks to sell off mortgages and reduce the amount of capital they must hold against certain bundled loans.
The Treasury Department is claiming extensive authority to pry into the private financial information of Americans on the flimsiest of pretexts. It's time for the courts to step in.
Reyes Florez is the CEO of
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's erosion and the second phase of the Capital One merger with Discover are top of mind for bankers going into June.
The European Union is proposing rules that would make it easier for banks to sell off mortgages and reduce the amount of capital they must hold against certain bundled loans.
The Treasury Department is claiming extensive authority to pry into the private financial information of Americans on the flimsiest of pretexts. It's time for the courts to step in.
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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President Trump's tariffs on imported vehicles threaten to drive up auto prices at a time when more car owners are already drifting into delinquency on their loans.
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Fears of a recession intensified after President Trump unveiled his plan to impose a minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports, and the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index tumbled by nearly 10%.
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The proposed $35 billion merger between Capital One and Discover cleared a major regulatory hurdle as the Justice Department told financial regulators in a confidential memo that it didn't have sufficient evidence to block the transaction.
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The federal Small Business Investment Company program has seen a spike in interest since a new rule incentivizing support for early stage companies took effect in 2023. Now there is growing political support for ways to further bolster the program.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a court filing that it will repropose a rule requiring lenders to report small-business loan data, citing legal challenges.
April 3