The House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed bills that would give the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. more options in resolving failed banks, including by waiving the "least-cost resolution" requirement in some circumstances.
So much of the blockchain hype has dwelt on the efficiency it could bring to the financial system, but finding ways it could make money would excite more bankers about the nascent technology.
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The reduced pace of consumers moving into delinquency adds evidence to the thesis that households are facing lower financial stress.
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Bank fees don't arise from a naked profit-grab, but from an effort to offset current or expected losses. Eliminating one kind of fee just pushes banks to find an alternative method of recouping those losses.
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The Swedish payments company ends months of speculation about whether Klarna would list. Analysts valued the company last month at about $14.6 billion.
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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Student-run branches at five California high schools create a wide "ripple effect" in communities that often don't trust banks.
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Income volatility is a persistent problem for millions of U.S. households. Banks and fintech companies are trying to help consumers cope — but the industry can do more.
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Wealthfront is the first of the tech-powered financial advisers to offer securities-based lending. It will compete with the likes of Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley.
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From affordable housing policy to GSE conservatorship, the next president will wield a heavy influence on mortgage and housing policies.
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The coronavirus relief law allows forbearance plans for up to a year on federally backed mortgages, but House Democrats say homeowners have had difficulty getting relief.
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The Detroit lender disclosed that the consumer bureau had sent a civil investigative demand to Rocket Homes Real Estate for potential violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
The Bethesda, Maryland-based company called its success in luring a team from Capital One as its most "newsworthy" move to date executing a strategy aimed at diversifying its lending operation.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., filed for cloture and filled the amendment tree on the stablecoin bill, effectively closing the path for the credit card legislation offered by Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kan., that would address credit card swipe fees.
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The deadline for compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's new cyber disclosure regulations is coming. Banks need to be ready.
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The multiple potential applications of generative artificial intelligence to the financial services industry are a huge opportunity — for the institutions prepared to adapt.
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Too few lenders are underwriting unsecured consumer debt, which could help borrowers pay down credit card balances with little risk to lenders.
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GBank will serve as the bank partner for a cashless slot machine betting app that is looking to expand nationwide after getting a key regulatory approval in Nevada.
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The payments company submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to create PayPal Bank. If approved, Mara McNeill, the former president and CEO of Toyota Financial Savings Bank, will serve as PayPal Bank's president.
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The small Missouri community bank partnered with embedded banking provider Treasury Prime to connect with fintechs and signed on its first sponsoree earlier this year.
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New data shows a 21% jump in fraud attempts during Thanksgiving week, with automated bots and credential stuffing leading the charge.
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Visa launched its Stablecoin Advisory Practice, a value-added service from its consultancy arm Visa Consulting & Analytics, to help financial institutions, fintechs and merchants deploy stablecoin technology.
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The New-York based bank on Monday debuted the My OnChain Net Yield Fund, or MONY, a private fund supported by JPMorgan's tokenization platform, Kinexys Digital Assets.
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A federal court cannot modify a preliminary injunction to compel the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to request funding for the agency, the Department of Justice said.
The Texas-based community bank is turning itself into a "digital asset financial institution" as the Trump administration pushes crypto-friendly policy and other banks make their bids.
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