Small businesses are demanding more from their financial partners—speed,
The proliferation of easy-to-use analytics tools has allowed community banks to do what used to take teams of quants to accomplish. Some are using it to get an edge in M&A, others are using it to improve efficiency.
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With countless fintechs nipping at its heels, the bank is working harder to be a one-stop shop for e-commerce, retail store management, payments and authentication.
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French payments company Worldline may cut 8% of its workforce, Moneygram advances its digital strategy by hiring four new leaders, Fed issues enforcement action against Peoples-Marion Bancorp and more in our weekly banking news roundup.
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The city's pilot program enables asylum seekers to pay for food and baby products — reducing government overhead while introducing newcomers to the local economy.
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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Charles Kochel, a Jonesboro, Ark., adviser, spends two days every other week casting for fish — and for clients — on one or another of the 30 rivers surrounding the Arkansas River.
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It isn't that unusual for a spouse to learn only after the fact that his or her mate (or ex-mate, if they're divorced) tried to cheat the IRS on a joint tax return.
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2018 was mixed bag for credit unions in the Wolverine State, with membership and lending still seeing positive numbers but down from previous years.
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A bipartisan proposal would allow for the removal of the FHFA director if the agency approves CEO salary increases at Fannie and Freddie beyond $600,000.
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There's plenty credit unions can do to compete with the likes of Quicken Loans' Rocket Mortgage, but sources cautioned more than technology will be needed to boost the bottom line.
The founder and CEO of Owners Bank, a division of Liberty Bank, is one of American Banker's 2024 Innovators of the Year.
A March 2025 survey by the National Association for Business Economics shows growing inflation concerns — and a diminishing chance of rate cuts — in 2025, but also optimism about avoiding a recession.
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In the coming midterm elections, bankers ought to pay attention to candidates for state treasurer, controller and other historically low-profile offices.
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Consumers and small business could eventually feel the impact of stepped-up regulatory scrutiny of bank-fintech partnerships.
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The agency's invitations to "Come in and talk" often precede investigations and subpoenas.
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Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is urging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. not to approve new Industrial Loan Company charters until Congress passes a law subjecting ILCs to bank holding company rules.
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Banks and credit unions are steering away from stablecoins chiefly due to lack of customer demand, per new American Banker research.
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The two companies are collaborating on making the digital asset private for payroll and other business transactions. While it's unusual, as the most well-known stablecoins are on public ledgers, tech firms are warming to the idea.
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Following a $60 million credit hit, the Salt Lake City bank said that it hasn't found any other related problem loans.
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The parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust plans to acquire a smaller bank based in Carlinville, Illinois. The acquisition would give the buyer added heft in Central Illinois, as well as the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.
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Six trade groups warned the administration layoffs and funding freezes could dampen lending, threatening the administration's goal of economic growth.
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The San Francisco-based banking giant reported a 9% annual jump in quarterly profits. It also made official its appointment of CEO Charlie Scharf as chairman.
The megabank's multiyear effort to simplify its business model and improve its risk management is starting to pay off in the form of more consistent profitability and improved returns, CEO Jane Fraser told analysts.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.
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