The card networks entered separate partnerships to tap the remittance market, while the French payment company continued its turnaround strategy following regulatory and economic challenges.
The cyberattack on internet service provider Dyn that shut down websites all over the world showed the dangers posed by internet-connected things. That includes many machines commonly used in offices and branches.
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The payment protocol, years in the making, includes more information for transactions, aiding real-time processing, international commerce, risk management and overall accuracy. But it also requires a lot of work.
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The Federal Reserve's apparent unwillingness to disclose volumetric details about banks' use of its proprietary faster payments network suggests the central bank is hiding something. That something could be the slow death of faster payments as the new normal.
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The new real-time payments system is being optimized for speed, not necessarily security, requiring the banks participating in the program to exercise a heightened level of vigilance.
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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Bank of New York Mellon's ability to bring in new business for its massive custody business propelled its quarterly profit.
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Northern Trusts success in attracting new trust and investment management clients helped to boost its third-quarter profit.
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First Republic Bank in San Francisco said Thursday that its third-quarter profit climbed 27.4% from the same period last year, to $171.8 million, thanks to double-digit gains in both interest and fee income.
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The joint site describes potential strategies for both homeowners and renters economically affected by COVID-19.
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Complaints to the bureau hit an all-time high in April. More than one in five said servicers wouldn't grant deferrals, forced borrowers into forbearance or violated other requirements of the coronavirus relief law.
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Mortgage lenders impose steep pricing adjustments for cash-out refinancing; bankers fear massive borrower fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program; some worry the coronavirus is giving banks an excuse to spy on employees; and more from this week's most-read stories.
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The unionization push by members of the bank's conduct management intake team has been hotly contested. If approved, it would represent a landmark in the effort to organize workers at the $1.9 trillion-asset bank.
Andrew Blassie, a former executive at Illinois-based Bank of O'Fallon, pleaded guilty to inflating bank accounts, defrauding retirees and abusing insider access, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Office of the Inspector General.
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If the industry keeps consolidating at its current rate, there will be roughly 500 banks in 20 years. That will likely mean the loss of competition and choice for customers in some markets.
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The financial landscape is currently riddled with warning signs that point toward potential liquidity issues for banks.
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The Biden administration's misguided attempt to protect the banking system from itself will reduce credit available to the Americans who need it most.
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In oral arguments held Monday morning, a majority of Supreme Court justices seemed poised to overrule a 90-year-old precedent validating multimember independent commissions, but it remains uncertain what limits — if any — the court may impose on the president's removal powers.
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The all-stock acquisition of Mountain Commerce Bancorp in Knoxville marks the Arkansas-based company's first M&A foray since 2022.
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JPMorganChase hired Berkshire Hathaway's Todd Combs for a broad role that includes advising Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon
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The National Defense Authorization Act will be voted on by the House without the housing package that passed through the Senate Banking Committee unanimously.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's acting Director Russell Vought has an obligation to request funding for the agency, five former Federal Reserve officials said. Plus, three nonprofits sue Vought and the CFPB.
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Federal Reserve watchers expect a board of governors vote in February to reappoint the 12 regional Fed bank presidents — which is typically treated as a formality — to be the next flashpoint in the White House's effort to bring the central bank to heel.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its union filed legal briefs Friday after a district court judge asked if a preliminary injunction aimed at preventing a mass layoff is still in effect.
The latest linkup with the software provider Wave gives Fundbox access to more than 350,000 potential borrowers. It's the fourth major partnership that Texas-based Fundbox has announced in 2025.
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