The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has made big changes in 2025, including cutting headcount, walking back Biden-era rules and guidance and resetting the agency's approach to emerging technologies and crypto.
The latest cyberattacks on banks (and others including the Democratic National Committee) can no longer be found by traditional means, as they lurk in memory and necessary computing tools.
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Myriad payment innovations are cutting into old-school cash payments, changing how funds are accessed, spent and received for purposes ranging from in-store payments to accessing disaster recovery funds. Will these changes bring new communities into banking, or will it leave them behind?
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Ripple, MoneyGram and FV Bank all bolstered their ability to distribute digital assets, with cross-border transactions emerging as a primary use case.
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Affirm partners with Sixth Street to sell its buy now/pay later loans to the investment firm; Associated Banc-Corp promotes Steven Zandpour to deputy head of consumer and business banking; Visa Direct speeds up its money transfers; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
Experts suggest AI is ready for its 'iPhone moment'—the moment when it goes from something edgy and cool to being a must-have tool.
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Big banks north of the border are rapidly expanding their U.S. wealth divisions, competing with their stateside peers for higher-income clientele.
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A study from Navy FCU reveals only a fraction of young adults say they engage in good financial behaviors – and that could be a big opportunity for credit unions.
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Today a money management app, tomorrow — if all goes according to plan — a portal to all one's accounts.
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The agency’s plan to extend the "qualified mortgage" stamp of approval to more loans could help lenders that rely on alternative data and cushion the blow of other QM changes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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The company said the sale will provide more consistent financial results and allow it to redeploy funds to support other businesses.
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Why PayPal just deposited $50 million in tiny Optus Bank; ex-Bank of America employees allege 'extreme pressure' to sell credit cards; the Citi snafu may bring fresh scrutiny to custodial banks; and more from this week's most-read stories.
The Green Bay, Wisconsin bank lost $164 million after selling $2 billion of loans and securities for a loss. Asset quality remains strong while the balance-sheet restructuring tees Associated up for a strong rebound this year, executives say.
New York's attorney general announces MoneyGram will pay a civil fine to settle a lawsuit over its handling of remittance payments; Swedish buy now/pay later lender Klarna is getting into the telecom business; Truist Financial has hired Charles Alston to lead its new nonprofit hospital, higher education and government banking team; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The leader of the Financial Services Forum takes issue with a recent BankThink article that challenged the industry's claims about proposed rules for implementing the Basel endgame capital requirements.
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Past crises have created opportunities for criminal organizations to inject their funds into the legitimate banking system. Bankers can't allow that to happen again.
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Opponents of the proposed capital rule offer many arguments as to why it will be a disaster. The trouble is, they're all wrong.
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The card networks have entered a series of partnerships in Europe and Asia amid signs of growing demand and Apple's waning control over the underlying technology.
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Mercantile's pending acquisition of Eastern Michigan is approved by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; the National Community Reinvestment Coalition and Rise Economy announce a $2.5 billion addendum to Columbia Bank's community benefits agreement following its acquisition of Pacific Premier Bank; the Federal Reserve Board and CFPB raise the thresholds for certain credit and lease transactions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Here are the 10 stories our readers paid the most attention to in a year of political, economic and technological change.
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The Senate confirmed Travis Hill as the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as part of a slate of nominations that were approved late Thursday. Hill has been serving as acting FDIC chair since January.
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The Federal Reserve Board voted 6-1 on Friday to seek public comment on a proposed "skinny" master account.
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The Dallas bank turned down another offer because it thought it could get a higher price from Fifth Third, and also could ink an agreement faster, according to Comerica's latest regulatory filing.
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