Bank merger and acquisition activity rebounded this year, led by Fifth Third's $10.9 billion proposed purchase of Comerica. Huntington, PNC and Columbia were involved in some of the other biggest deals announced in 2025.
Marketplace lenders have set themselves apart from banks by moving faster, but lending fraud might force them to revamp their authentication processes.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued three of the largest U.S. banks for fraud perpetrated on the bank-owned payment network Zelle, alleging shoddy safeguards and millions in consumer losses.
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Not all banks and fintechs are on board with numberless cards, and some payment professionals question whether they are worth the cost.
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Morgan Stanley and ABN Amro tapped fintechs to improve cross-border transactions. That and a U.K. card fee cap highlight this week's roundup of payments news.
Readers sound off on the use of AI in underwriting, the reasons for the failure of a Milwaukee bank, U.S. banks’ progress in adopting APIs, and more.
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The New Jersey company has agreed to acquire Quadrant Capital to expand in its home state. The company recently bought Murphy Capital.
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Given that an estimated 44 million Americans graduate with student loans, offering a repayment benefit could be worthwhile for banks trying to recruit millennial employees.
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Readers opine on Square’s applying for an industrial loan company charter, the Federal Reserve’s role in faster payments, assumptions about operational security, and more.
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The agency has scheduled an extra assessment of institutions' strength to incorporate more recent economic data during the pandemic.
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More than 160 institutions will use the money to help members weather the coronavirus by offering new products and providing help with loan payments.
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It's unlikely that lawmakers will pass new coronavirus-related legislation before Congress leaves for its October recess.
A partnership with fintech Apiture will give the bank new online and mobile banking services by the end of 2025.
Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter to banking regulators urging them to preserve the enhanced Supplemental Leverage Ratio, warning that a rollback would only enrich bank shareholders.
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After a 2023 that witnessed several significant bank failures, here's how bank regulators should be thinking about the danger of bank runs, and structuring their supervision, going forward.
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A former comptroller of the currency assesses last year's turmoil in the industry and charts a path forward including advancements in regulation.
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The next few years will mark the transition of sustainable finance in Latin America through its adolescence and towards maturity.
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The cryptocurrency company has entered partnerships with big banks and payment giant Klarna in recent days. Coinbase exec Brett Tejpaul says the GENIUS Act is creating an opportunity to sell a broad range of digital asset technology.
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Terron T. Brown used stolen mail and social media recruits to defraud banks such as PNC and Bank of America of millions, highlighting a rising industry threat.
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Some consumers have been waiting a year and a half to get their money back.
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Ida Liu, who resigned from Citi earlier this year, will join HSBC on Jan. 5 as the CEO of the private bank. Liu will be tasked with accelerating the growth of the private bank "at a defining moment for wealth," she said in a LinkedIn post.
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Once its second deal in less than three years closes midway through 2026, the Alexandria-based company will operate more than 100 branches and hold $11 billion in assets.
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The bank technology company is adding offices in the U.S. and India as part of its quest to reach clients outside of its U.K. home base.
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The Birmingham-based lender is opening its first branch in Houston, following a wave of banks rushing into the Lone Star State as its economy continues to boom.
Early Warning's online checkout tool signed a multi-year partnership with NYCFC to be the official online checkout and digital wallet of the Major League Soccer franchise and a founding partner of its forthcoming stadium, Etihad Park.
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