The pandemic-era program yielded over $60 billion in fraudulent payments, with prosecutions expected for another five years.
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BNP and Barclays joined JPMorgan's investment into the Wall Street fintech's products, which help banks with optimizing their balance sheets.
August 7
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A federal judge in North Dakota found that the Federal Reserve's rules capping interchange fees runs afoul of the Durbin Amendment section of Dodd-Frank, vacating the rule unless the central bank decides to appeal the decision. The decision carries implications not only for swipe fees but also how and when banking regulations can be challenged.
August 7
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Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp are eyeing a September closing for their merger of equals, to be followed by a phased rollout of the new Beacon Bank & Trust brand.
August 7
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New York's bank regulator says Paxos ignored obvious money-laundering red flags and lacked basic compliance controls, particularly in its dealings with Binance.
August 7
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The regional Fed bank president said in a speech Thursday higher import taxes will result in price pressure for companies of all sizes, but that small businesses will have a harder time avoiding or eating those costs, leaving them no choice but to pass them on to the consumer.
August 7
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Both banks are preparing rollouts of Casca's software and participated in the firm's $29 million funding round.
The digital bank is working with blockchain technology provider Lightspark to use Bitcoin networks to power its upcoming cross-border payments launch.
The pandemic-era program yielded over $60 billion in fraudulent payments, with prosecutions expected for another five years.
As bank regulators work to create a more transparent and effective supervisory process, they should overhaul the process for appealing their rulings to include challenges to enforcement actions.
Both banks are preparing rollouts of Casca's software and participated in the firm's $29 million funding round.
The digital bank is working with blockchain technology provider Lightspark to use Bitcoin networks to power its upcoming cross-border payments launch.
The pandemic-era program yielded over $60 billion in fraudulent payments, with prosecutions expected for another five years.
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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With federal oversight easing, Rhode Island joins states pushing cybersecurity laws for finance companies not covered by federal bank regulators.
August 6
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In an effort to compete with the vast resources of big banks, credit unions are partnering with fintechs to deliver banking products designed for children.
August 6
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The New York-based digital-only bank is seeking to partner with more brands after a recent deal opened the way to serving millions of AAA customers.
August 5
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High interest rates and tough economic conditions played a role in the credit woes that overcame BayFirst Financial's small-dollar lending effort.
August 5
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President Trump in an interview Tuesday morning railed against big banks for allegedly discriminating against conservatives, a notable shift in tone that puts more responsibility for the debanking debacle on banks rather than regulators.
August 5
