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The suburban Atlanta banks, both of which specialize in lending to Korean-American businesses, plan to merge in a $206 million cash-and-stock deal.
March 18 -
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is the new chair for both and he has removed several members while adding a few new names at each.
March 18 -
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the synergy between startups and established corporations is more crucial than ever
March 18 -
American Banker surveyed 100 banks, credit unions and payment firms on how gen AI, President Donald Trump's policies and consumer habits are changing their investments.
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Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
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.
New regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act are likely to run into trouble unless they take into account the priorities of the Trump administration and its efforts to streamline the federal government.
New regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act are likely to run into trouble unless they take into account the priorities of the Trump administration and its efforts to streamline the federal government.
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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Trade groups, citing federal banking conflicts, are asking for summary judgment to permanently block a state law banning interchange fees on taxes and tips.
March 18 -
The suburban Atlanta banks, both of which specialize in lending to Korean-American businesses, plan to merge in a $206 million cash-and-stock deal.
March 18 -
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte is the new chair for both and he has removed several members while adding a few new names at each.
March 18 -
American Banker surveyed 100 banks, credit unions and payment firms on how gen AI, President Donald Trump's policies and consumer habits are changing their investments.
March 18 -
The Treasury secretary pointed to figures from credit cards and banks as "very good underlying data."
March 18