What is a dollar? Noelle Acheson highlights how stablecoins are underlining the ways in which the absence of an official definition can have geopolitical and macroeconomic consequences.
Regulations proposed by New York State regulators provide stricter and more specific guidance than banks have received from the federal agencies, especially in areas like data encryption and multifactor authentication.
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The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next execs discuss risks and rewards of generative artificial intelligence for their firms and careers.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said charges for cash-back services are contributing to the lack of access to finance in underserved areas.
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The Most Influential Women in Payments: Next honors women 40 years old and younger who are making a major impact on their businesses, inspiring colleagues and changing the industry early in their careers.
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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UBS is partnering with the technology developer SigFig to launch a robo platform for its 7,000 advisers, making this one of the most high-profile deals of its kind between a wealth management firm and a tech startup.
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Truxton Trust's approach is just one strategy banks are using attract more wealthy clients. But whether they are exploring out-of-market opportunities, staying local or employing robo-advisers, banks all have the same goals: to generate more fee income at a time when margins from lending continue to shrink.
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Sallie Krawcheck unveiled Ellevest, a digital investment platform for women and the latest of her female-oriented ventures, on Wednesday.
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Homeowners reeling from coronavirus-induced economic shock are already enduring extremely long wait times while trying to get relief. Legislation passed last week could worsen the logjams.
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What banks need to know about the coronavirus stimulus package; tech vendor Finastra hit with ransomware attack; bank CIOs confront challenge of so many employees working at home; and more from this week's most-read stories.
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With seven in 10 rooms sitting empty amid the coronavirus outbreak, hotel and banking groups are urging policymakers to open up the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility.
The Arkansas Republican, who could be the next chairman of the top banking panel in the House, could find some areas of agreement with Democratic Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren on issues like failed bank resolution reform.
Federal Reserve Gov. Adriana Kugler said in a speech in Dublin that trade barriers could soon affect prices and slow down growth while increasing uncertainty in 2025.
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It's hard to see FedNow as a revolutionary solution because it's not actually much newer, faster or cheaper in many cases than existing payment services.
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Congress must act to ban nonbanks from issuing stablecoins. The products are virtually equivalent to bank deposits, and should be regulated as such.
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There has been a recent surge in organizing efforts among credit union employees. To discourage this, leaders should pay workers well, provide good benefits and be accessible.
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After Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun announced a company-wide AI makeover, Chief Information Officer Michael Ruttledge told American Banker about what's happening under the hood.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its union filed legal briefs Friday after a district court judge asked if a preliminary injunction aimed at preventing a mass layoff is still in effect.
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The latest linkup with the software provider Wave gives Fundbox access to more than 350,000 potential borrowers. It's the fourth major partnership that Texas-based Fundbox has announced in 2025.
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For banks, construction projects not only produce new branches and offices, but can build an image with the public — or tear it down.
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The technology company recently announced iris authentication in smart glasses, bringing new attention to a nascent high-tech payment option that has also attracted Mastercard and Bank of America.
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After buying the failed Silicon Valley Bank, the Raleigh-based regional joined a growing number of banks fighting to serve Boston's tech startups, life sciences entrepreneurs and fund investors.
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Reskilling and giving AI the boring work are two approaches banks take to making agentic AI palatable to workers who may fear that bots will take their jobs.
Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, citing several studies, outlined her concerns Thursday that generative AI could be used to manipulate markets, and regulators have not yet thought through how to police such activity.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.
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