Called Titan, it adds perks and high-end offers to lure corporate clients. Payment experts say it faces challenges in battling incumbents such as American Express.
Although blockchain may ultimately solve a few problems really well, the notion of it having widespread application is being questioned.
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Interchange reductions for small Canadian businesses join global efforts to curb swipe fees, prompting Visa and Mastercard to diversify
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As regulators and Congress push for stronger consumer protections as losses mount, payment experts say there are steps companies should be taking now to respond.
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Around the world, low-income communities are routinely cut off from modern payment infrastructures, causing serious economic harm. We must work toward a future in which they are included.
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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In the days of diskettes, Quicken was an innovator. Now, the personal financial manager aims to reclaim its glory days as it targets the 35-and-older crowd.
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Northern Trust on Tuesday promoted Michael O'Grady to president. O'Grady currently serves as head of corporate and institutional services at the Chicago-based custody bank, overseeing businesses such as asset servicing and investment management.
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The digital-advice startup SigFig has now teamed up on robo-advisory offerings with Wells Fargo and UBS, while BlackRock's FutureAdvisor has lined up agreements with U.S. Bancorp, BBVA and others.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency clarified that borrowers with Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgages who have entered into forbearance plans can be eligible for a refi or new purchase once they are considered “current” on their mortgage.
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The two mortgage giants said they would begin the process of hiring outside firms to help raise capital that will be needed to exit conservatorship.
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The central bank's Financial Stability Report said companies may face difficulties repaying debt given lower earnings, “which could trigger a sizable increase in firm defaults."
The bank said it redeployed proceeds from the sale into high-yielding investments. It also said it would end an employee pension plan to curb expenses.
Regulators say the Mississippi-based depository satisfied the terms of the $5 million settlement it reached with Biden administration officials in 2021.
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Higher interest rates, deposit flight and looming credit losses were roiling the banking industry a few months ago, but so far banks seem to be weathering the storm. That doesn't mean things can't get worse.
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Far more than most people, financial services professionals ought to understand the compounding crisis of climate change.
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The simple act of disclosing their sensitivity to interest rate changes would bring market discipline to the banking industry's choices about interest rate risk.
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New rules means sellers and servicers will need to have plans demonstrating proper oversight of their artificial intelligence and machine learning practices.
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The discussions are expected to focus on bankers' opposition to allowing interest payments on stablecoins, along with the ability of banks to compete in the crypto space and preventing the use of cryptocurrencies to facilitate illegal activities.
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By placing the JPMD deposit token on a public blockchain, the bank hopes to sell a combination of regulatory cover with speed and transparency for large institutional transactions.
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A survey compiled by the American Financial Services Association showed deteriorating business conditions during the third quarter of this year. The outlook for subprime borrowers was particularly grim.
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Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said digital asset firms' trust charter bids fit into the historic scope of the charter, refuting claims that a 2021 interpretive letter he authored as OCC General Counsel expanded the charter's scope.
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The payments firm is taking another step to attract younger customers, a strategy that CEO Jack Dorsey has said will promote long-term network growth.
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In a relatively mild oversight hearing in the House Financial Services Committee Tuesday morning, regulatory heads at the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, National Credit Union Administration and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. outlined plans for reduced capital requirements and debanking enforcement.
South Plains Financial agreed to pay $105.1 million in stock to acquire a seven-year-old Houston community bank in its first M&A foray since 2019.
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