Following the passage of federal legislation, stablecoins are generating a lot of buzz, but are still seeking uses beyond investment. Payment firms are pushing technology to entice merchants and consumers to support the digital asset.
Bank blockchain leaders say the technology is solid and privacy's been solved mostly. They’re focused now on integration, collaboration and saving money.
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Shift4, whose CEO Jared Isaacman has been nominated by President-elect Trump to head NASA, will pay $750,000 to resolve claims that the fintech didn't report payments to the relatives of its executives.
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Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
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Texas Capital Bancshares promotes Aimee Williams-Ramey to chief human resources officer; M&T Bank hires Wells Fargo veteran Krista Phillips for newly created post of chief customer officer; Paul Connolly and Paul Speiss age out of their positions on Eastern Bankshares' board; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
Luring developers from Silicon Valley and cloud computing are among the bank’s strategies for staying competitive in a changing tech environment.
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B of A's Anne Clarke Wolff says attrition continues to thwart efforts to improve gender equality in the banking industry's top ranks.
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PNC's Charlotte McLaughlin is frustrated by the lack of gender equality in the senior ranks across corporate America.
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Tracey Brophy Warson runs the largest segment of one of the world’s largest private banking operations, overseeing offices across the continent that manage $191 billion in assets.
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Strong mortgage and capital markets activity helped offset credit costs and one-time items in the third quarter at Citizens Financial Group. In a period of low rates, CEO Bruce Van Saun says he’d like to buy more fee-generating businesses.
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The Buffalo, N.Y., bank will pay a $546,000 penalty, which will be passed on to the National Flood Insurance Program to help offset costs.
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One could change how commercial property is taxed, the other could change rent control policies. Both might affect financing.
Founder Ken LaRoe says his decision to step back from daily management chores will help the Orlando, Florida-based Climate First Bancorp maintain its independence.
The Senate advanced the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a procedural vote, opening the legislation for debate followed by Monday's vote-a-rama.
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When the 2018 Dodd-Frank reform bill lifted the asset bar for enhanced prudential standards for banks from $50 billion to $100 billion, few thought it was controversial. Recent turmoil among regional banks suggests the change may have created as many problems as it solved.
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With dominant industry personalities suddenly swept offstage, the evolving rules and regulations that will dictate the industry's future will be in the spotlight.
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The nation's largest credit union allegedly engaged in racial discrimination resulting in calls for further investigations and regulations. Had Navy Federal been subject to the Community Reinvestment Act it may have avoided this problem.
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From credit bureaus to software providers, 2025 saw attackers bypass bank defenses by targeting the supply chain and using social engineering.
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Fewer than 1% of members reported surges relative to total assets outside the normal range, making Silvergate's experience unusual, according to the GAO.
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Banks typically prefer to steer clear of politics. But in 2025, politics would not steer clear of banks
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CodeBoxx Academy is filling a void for banks and other companies that desperately need AI experts. Peret's time behind bars uniquely informed how he runs the school, he says.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will face an existential crisis in 2026 between the Trump administration's efforts to shut down the agency and the employee union and consumer advocates who want to stop them.
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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.
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Moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug would not legalize cannabis or remove all barriers to cannabis banking, but it would allow operators to write off expenses, increase cannabis customer cash flow and eligibility for favorable loans.
The Federal Reserve said in a statement that its "understanding of innovation products and services have evolved" since the initial guidance was published in 2023.
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