House lawmakers discussed the recently introduced market structure bill, with Democrats expressing concerns that the bill could enable banks to evade securities laws.
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Bad actors use generative AI to create automated threats that are more sophisticated than earlier generations of malicious bots, and they are going after banks' APIs.
April 21 -
A federal judge issued an order blocking the Trump administration from firing hundreds of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees, saying agency leadership had 'thumbed their noses' at the court's earlier injunction.
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The FDIC has streamlined requirements for large banks' emergency resolution plans, eliminating some costly strategies and offering more flexibility in light of 2023's bank failures.
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Both the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency signed off on the $35 billion transaction, which has faced opposition since it was announced last February.
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The Federal Reserve proposed a rule to average individual banks' stress test results over two years, a measure the central bank says would reduce volatility in bank capital requirements from year to year.
April 18
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Prince-Alex Iwu is an associate with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Prince-Alex's expertise includes international arbitration, corporate investigations, compliance and cross-border disputes. He advises clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including sanctions and financial crime compliance.
Ishmael Green is a partner with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. His expertise includes complex commercial litigation, class action defense, securities and fraud litigation, cryptocurrency law and regulatory compliance. Green advises U.S. and multinational corporations on digital asset disputes and has provided expert commentary on cryptocurrency regulations.
Michael Diaz Jr. is the global managing partner of law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Michael is a Florida bar board-certified international litigation and arbitration attorney and an ACAMS-certified anti-money-laundering specialist with 38 years of experience leading cross-border investigations, FCPA and OFAC matters, asset recovery and crypto-related disputes.
House lawmakers discussed the recently introduced market structure bill, with Democrats expressing concerns that the bill could enable banks to evade securities laws.
Prince-Alex Iwu is an associate with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Prince-Alex's expertise includes international arbitration, corporate investigations, compliance and cross-border disputes. He advises clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks, including sanctions and financial crime compliance.
Ishmael Green is a partner with the law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. His expertise includes complex commercial litigation, class action defense, securities and fraud litigation, cryptocurrency law and regulatory compliance. Green advises U.S. and multinational corporations on digital asset disputes and has provided expert commentary on cryptocurrency regulations.
Michael Diaz Jr. is the global managing partner of law firm Diaz, Reus & Targ. Michael is a Florida bar board-certified international litigation and arbitration attorney and an ACAMS-certified anti-money-laundering specialist with 38 years of experience leading cross-border investigations, FCPA and OFAC matters, asset recovery and crypto-related disputes.
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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In a post on his social media platform Thursday morning, the president criticized the Federal Reserve's reluctance to lower rates and said the chair's departure "could not come soon enough."
April 17 -
As part of the deal, FIS is acquiring Worldpay's credit processing unit.
April 17 -
The top five banks and thrifts have combined deposits of more than $7.5 trillion in Q4 of 2024.
April 17 -
An internal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau memo says the agency will shift enforcement and supervisory work to the states and cease oversight of all nonbanks and Big Tech firms.
April 17 -
The U.S. government renewed funding for CVE at the last minute. Experts say it's time to future-proof the program against other potential lapses.
April 17