The long-serving CEO's North Star is a commitment and dedication to the community.
The banking industry is grappling with a quickly changing technology environment, and that is particularly true for community banks given their fewer resources. Still, several are looking for ways to provide their customers with cutting-edge digital products, overhauling their antiquated systems and using technology to strip out costs and find better uses for their tech teams. The following are ten examples of community banks that have made technology a priority.
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Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, have added Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., as cosponsors to a bill aimed at increasing credit card competition and lowering consumer fees.
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The major U.S. card networks are pursuing financial inclusion in Egypt, the Reserve Bank of India works to bring central bank digital currencies to more users, and other news in this week's global roundup.
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New regulations involving cryptocurrency and the results of key elections will impact the industry's success this year.
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said in a speech Friday that long-term productivity gains brought on by artificial intelligence could compel the central bank to maintain higher rates to keep prices stable.
The head of digital product management, platforms and innovation at BMO Bank is one of American Banker's 2024 Innovators of the Year.
Hester Pierce, a Republican SEC appointee, said industry watchdogs had previously been practicing regulation by enforcement with digital assets.
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If a $6.3 billion subsidy only generates a $304 million return in terms of housing and community development support, is that money well spent?
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A divided Washington needs to come together on an issue of importance to all Americans: improving access to cutting-edge consumer financial services products.
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Banks that offer a wide array of products and services are confronting extraordinary challenges. They aren't doomed, however.
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The bank launched Business Essentials, a bundled suite of banking and payment services, following more than a year of development by a cross-functional team from business banking, branch and small business banking, payments, sales and technology teams.
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Since the completion of the One Ally project in the first half of 2025, the bank reported 10.5% net deposit growth from customers who initially were not deposit holders.
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These bidding wars are likely to become more common as decentralized platforms build their own stablecoins — and choose partners to issue them, experts said.
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Market watchers expect the Federal Open Market Committee to announce a 25 basis point rate cut today, but are also watching for signals of more cuts to come and how many members push for a larger 50 basis point cut.
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A bill on reciprocal deposits passed the committee unanimously, while another measure on custodial deposits passed by a wide, bipartisan margin.
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Starting Tuesday, the Spanish bank is allowing retail clients in Germany to trade Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Polygon and Cardano. Openbank will expand the number of available tokens over the coming months.
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The Federal Open Market Committee voted to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points Wednesday, but the emergence of dissents on the committee makes the chance of another quarter-point cut in December less certain.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.
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