Bridge will join a number of digital asset firms vying for the coveted charter, seizing on the crypto-friendly environment in the second Trump term.
So far, Washington has generally smiled on tech-driven lenders such as Lending Club and OnDeck. But many in the fast-growing industry are now bracing for closer scrutiny.
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Roy and Bertrand Sosa have retaken control of Netspend to combine it with their other firm, Rev Worldwide, to build the companies into an international financial services provider.
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HSBC plans to offer institutional clients a custody service for digital assets such as tokenized securities, the bank's latest move in the new area of finance.
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The Swedish buy now/pay later lender posted the firm's first quarterly profit in about four years, but an ongoing labor dispute raised questions about the company's future operations.
A near-collapse of the global software vulnerability database exposed critical weaknesses that could leave banks unable to track cyber threats.
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The recession created a rift between wealthy couples on how they view personal finances as well as plan and discuss money, according to a survey by PNC Wealth Management, a unit of PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
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Forward Management LLC has just introduced an alternative-strategy mutual fund, and the company's head predicts demand for such funds will help fuel a huge leap in the firm's assets.
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Bank of America Corp., which lost a financial adviser with $5.9 billion in client assets to a rival in December, told some workers to sign agreements forcing them to go on reduced-pay "garden leave" if they plan to resign.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued guidance late Friday that will shield some new mortgage data from the public that lenders are required to report.
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The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing to examine the outgoing committee chairman's bipartisan GSE reform bill, but lawmakers were already looking ahead.
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The process to confirm Mark Calabria as FHFA director could be lengthy, forcing the White House to consider how it will proceed with housing finance reform under Joseph Otting as acting head of the agency.
A solid majority of decision-makers at these companies expect to expand their workforces again this year, a Citizens Financial survey found. Loan losses are normally low in eras of economic expansion.
M&A, economic growth and artificial intelligence are among the leading issues banks will encounter this year, economists said.
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If there's one thing the Great Resignation has taught us it's that workers crave flexibility and autonomy. In banking, younger and midcareer executives are becoming self-employed or gravitating toward fintech.
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It's easy for banks to get caught up in the hype around cryptocurrency, but instead of rushing in they should take time to assess how the technology will best meet their own needs and those of their customers.
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Banks that help customers avoid missing important payments are providing a valuable service for which they should be compensated. Though some banks use deceptive practices, customers are willing to pay for a transparent service.
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Within the bank's tech, operations and services organization, Brady has minimized turnover and preserved institutional knowledge.
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In 2024, as the Alabama-based bank was facing more competition on its Southeast home turf, Danella was laser-focused on customer satisfaction.
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Heitsenrether has been leading the charge on deployment of advanced AI throughout the bank.
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On Beer's radar: AI, quantum computing, concentration risk
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Piepszak kicked off the year stepping into the chief operating officer position, but she's taken herself out of the running for CEO.
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