Elon Musk's decision to step away from the Department of Government Efficiency has bankers in wait-and-see mode for what policy plays are next.
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The Sunshine State deal comes following a banner year for credit union-bank combinations, despite pushback from community banking advocates.
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Synchrony Financial stands to benefit from the undoing of a Biden-era cap on credit card late fees. Company executives said that Tuesday that they won't be rolling back changes they implemented to compensate for revenue the company would have lost.
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The growth of digital payments, coupled with the U.S.'s new open banking framework, may finally move the needle for an alternative form of credit decisioning.
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The International Monetary Fund lowered its economic growth projections for 2025, citing policy uncertainty. It also urged central banks to stand ready to use macroprudential tools to facilitate lending in a potential recession.
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House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., led a group of Democrats in challenging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the current state of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
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The group, along with partners Avalanche, B2C2, Galaxy Digital, U.S. Bank and Wintermute created Lynq, a real-time, yield-bearing settlement network.
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Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Large language models, bespoke hardware and embedded AI are attracting banks' tech dollars, experts say.
Richard Fairbank will receive the restricted stock units in recognition of his work related to the integration of Discover into Capital One, the company disclosed.
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Elon Musk's decision to step away from the Department of Government Efficiency has bankers in wait-and-see mode for what policy plays are next.
Large language models, bespoke hardware and embedded AI are attracting banks' tech dollars, experts say.
Richard Fairbank will receive the restricted stock units in recognition of his work related to the integration of Discover into Capital One, the company disclosed.
Kristy Short, Ed.D, has been serving the accounting profession for more than 25 years with expert consulting, coaching and support in the areas of content development and strategy. Having developed thousands of pieces — from business books and white papers to blogs and marketing materials — she provides firms and vendors with content that reflects their unique voice, converts, and supports a high-powered content and communications program. Reach her at
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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The banks have invested in gen AI and embedded finance, respectively.
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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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The auto lending specialist did not alter its financial guidance in the wake of President Trump's 25% levies on imported vehicles. Ally posted a net loss of $225 million in the first three months of 2025 following a one-time balance sheet restructuring.
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The parent company of Regions Bank released modest growth first-quarter earnings, anticipating a slowdown in the economy due to market volatility.
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Executives at the Cleveland bank are concerned about tariff uncertainty, stubborn inflation and stalled deals — but they haven't changed their guidance for 2025.
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Fifth Third Bancorp revised its guidance, but still expects record net interest income for 2025, even as commercial clients signal that economic volatility will drive up inflation.
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CEO Stephen Squeri said current strategy will continue, adding it would look to adjust expenses in areas such as marketing if there's an economic downturn.
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