Hackers did not steal banking or payments data from Experian, but they might as well have. Breaches like the one sustained at the company call into question the entire system of identification that banks rely on to open accounts and conduct other everyday business.
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Tech company Circle files for an IPO; Amazon wants to extend its Just Walk Out technology to hospitals; Pacific Financial expands in suburban Oregon; and more in the weekly banking news roundup.
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The card network is creating a generative AI-powered chatbot to give small-business owners personalized assistance, emphasizing 'inclusive' resources and mentorship for minority entrepreneurs.
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Like a ratchet, price controls in the payments industry move only one way, destroying value and reducing incentives for innovation.
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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Although 68% of asset managers have a social media strategy, that number should be far higher to meet consumer and financial intermediary interest, according to a report from kasina.
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A majority of employees are looking for more guidance from their employers for their workplace retirement plans and their retirement goals, according to a white paper and study released Monday by the ING Retirement Research Institute.
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The giant question mark of whether bankers will be able to find buyers for municipal bonds if and when they come in heartier supply continues to keep dealers sidelined, demand sickly and yields drifting up.
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The Senate Banking Committee will hold two hearings at the end of March on Chairman Mike Crapo’s most recent framework for housing finance reform.
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Gateway Mortgage Group says its launch of a digital-only bank is scheduled for this summer.
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The Federal Housing Administration is moving forward with a long-delayed plan to reduce the term of the home warranty required for high loan-to-value mortgages on new houses.
Nash, the head of tech, media and telecom coverage, has no intention of ending her four-decade career anytime soon.
A federal magistrate judge is recommending that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's small business lending data collection rule be upheld, rejecting a challenge by merchant cash advance lenders.
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Juliette Kayyem, a veteran crisis manager, explores practical steps leaders can take to be ready for the next disaster in “The Devil Never Sleeps.”
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A new and larger finance industry is emerging — one in which traditional institutions aren’t nearly as dominant as they used to be.
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Elon Musk’s demand that executives be present in the office carries an important message for bankers.
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The Canadian bank plans to sell the branches, which are mostly in the Midwest and Great Plains, to First Citizens Bank in North Carolina. At the same time, it plans to build 150 branches over the next five years in markets with longer-term growth prospects.
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During cybersecurity awareness month (October), financial institutions have ramped up education on phishing, fraud and cyber hygiene. Here's what they're saying.
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PNC CEO Bill Demchak said Wednesday that regulatory processes and enforcement actions take up half of the time that the company's board spends together. Those rules are on deck for a makeover.
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Amid a surge in bank mergers, Citizens CEO Bruce Van Saun said the Providence, Rhode Island-based bank is largely focused on organic growth. "It would have to be a pretty high bar for us to go down that path," he said.
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New research from American Banker finds that financial institutions are asking about ROI, infrastructure costs and compliance burdens.
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America's second-largest bank revised its net interest income target upward after what analysts called a "clean" third quarter.
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A new report links a surge in consumer complaints to two financial influencers selling dubious advice and products to millions of followers online.
Don McCree, who has led commercial banking at Citizens since 2015, plans to retire next year. His successor, Ted Swimmer, who was in charge of capital markets, took over on Tuesday.
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