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Forecasters on an American Bankers Association panel predict continued economic growth this year, though they say President Trump's tariffs have created new inflation and recession risks.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman, one of the central bank's more inflation-wary officials, said the balance of risks for monetary policymaking could soon shift.
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Gesa Credit Union publicly rolled out ValorFI Heroes, which generates charity donations through everyday debit card transactions.
March 7 -
Employers added 151,000 employees in February and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.1%. The reading bolsters the Federal Reserve's argument to hold rates steady amid economic uncertainty.
March 7 -
Six proposals involving the purchase of a bank were terminated or rejected in 2024.
March 7
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Seven of the 20 top-performing banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets last year were based in Texas. But it's not about being bigger.
Vasu Srinivasan is Genpact's global head of insurance claims, with over 21+ years of work experience in providing services to the P&C insurance industry. Genpact is a global advanced technology services and solutions firm helping over 300 insurers across the globe with digital transformation
Vasu Srinivasan is Genpact's global head of insurance claims, with over 21+ years of work experience in providing services to the P&C insurance industry. Genpact is a global advanced technology services and solutions firm helping over 300 insurers across the globe with digital transformation
Bankers are concerned about stablecoins gaining traction due to the passage of the GENIUS Act, and also continue to sound the alarm about the failure to resolve check fraud disputes, according to the latest quarterly survey from IntraFi.
Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.
The CEO of First Northwest Bancorp is promising to fight a lawsuit claiming the lender helped a client perpetrate a Ponzi scheme that bilked a hedge fund out of more than $100 million.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.

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John Buran shares how his New York bank and its small business customers are faring with tariff uncertainty — and how some have quickly changed suppliers and modified business plans — in the latest American Banker podcast.
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Staking activities and stablecoins are two of the possible ways banks could have a role in decentralized finance, said Margaret Butler, head of the financial services practice at the law firm BakerHostetler and Kristiane Koontz, director of Treasury Services and Payments at Zions Bank, in interviews recorded at the Digital Banking Conference in June.
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Many layoffs so far have been in the Small Business/Self-Employed Division, but the Large Business & International Division has also been affected.
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Greenlight's debit card and app are intended to teach kids and teens how to earn, save, give and spend wisely, with parental supervision.
March 5 -
The Detroit lender will take a first-quarter hit due to a latest balance sheet restructuring, but said the play should boost profitability in the long term.
March 5 -
Lloyds Banking Group said its system reduces false security alerts by up to 92%, and AI developments could further improve its performance.
March 5 -
Consumer advocates MyPath and the Mississippi Center for Justice have been allowed to intervene in a banking industry lawsuit challenging the CFPB's $5 overdraft fee cap for large financial institutions after the bureau declined to defend the rule.
March 5