The banking-as-a-service pioneer has been reeling from the business since an enforcement action from a federal regulator last year.
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This month, Bank of America plans to unveil new incentives for cardholders with higher account balances. Reworking the rewards program is one lever the firm is pulling in its effort to lift the annual profit of the consumer unit to $20 billion by the end of the decade.
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Noelle Acheson argues that growing demand for dollar-denominated stablecoins is going to give the Treasury Department increasing influence over the direction of the U.S. economy, perhaps at the cost of the Federal Reserve.
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The search giant has added Klarna to its growing list of companies that are supporting standards for agentic commerce. Also, Payoneer has added Indonesia and Mexico to its collections network and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.
New York Life and D.E. Shaw are among the companies encouraging use of large language models throughout their organizations.
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Analysts say lenders' shares could rally on deregulation, lighter tax burdens and a resurgence of M&A. Declining interest rates and lower loan losses could further bolster bottom lines and attract investor interest.
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Nicholas Takahashi and his team are accused of deliberately trying to poach the clients of a former colleague managing hundreds of millions in assets and producing more than $1 million a year in revenue.
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The Honolulu-based seller had faced pushback from an investor group that stepped in with a competing offer. But it ultimately secured enough votes to approve the sale to Hope Bancorp.
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Say goodbye to Fannie Mae form 1004 and various addendum as lenders and appraisers have to get ready to work with the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report.
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The tests modeled how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would fare after absorbing losses like a total $36.1 billion provision in credit losses in a severe downturn.
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The Bank of Glen Burnie has bought VA Wholesale Mortgage, a veteran owned-and-operated company which specializes in working with military families.
The Spanish banking giant is accelerating its U.S. growth plans with the pending acquisition of Webster Financial in Connecticut. The combined entity will be the second-largest foreign-owned bank operating in the country.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank is considering a "fundamental reform" of the discount window, including streamlining rules and processes across the Fed system.
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The supersonic Concorde was one of aerospace technology's greatest achievements. However, its ultimate commercial failure should be a lesson for those pushing AI into banking. Advanced technologies often develop faster than consumers' ability to benefit from them.
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A comment deadline is approaching on a proposed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would dismantle longstanding rules meant to protect minorities from discrimination in the market for credit.
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A proposed increase to federal deposit insurance levels for certain business accounts is a necessary reform that will support community banks and the communities they serve.
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For the first time, we're expanding coverage powered by our sister brands Financial Planning and National Mortgage News.
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The agency issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking for prediction markets shortly before Arizona filed criminal charges against Kalshi on Tuesday.
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The $8.2 billion-asset bank says it's nearly finished building a platform that will provide gaming operators with real-time payment capability.
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Union Bank and Trust is resolving claims from a 2023 software exploit that exposed customer data to cybercriminals.
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A new annual compensation report by consulting firm Succession Resource Group explains how pay plans can boost — or detract from — the value of an RIA.
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Three years after acquiring Bank of the West, BMO is preparing to open 130 branches in the Golden State, where it thinks it can achieve density and critical mass. The Toronto-based bank also plans to open 15 branches in Arizona.
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Union Bank and Trust is resolving claims from a 2023 software exploit that exposed customer data to cybercriminals.
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