BancFirst Corp. plans to acquire American Bank of Oklahoma; JPMorganChase rolls out a new platform to advise clients on international dynamics; Greg Cunningham takes on a new title, expanded duties at U.S. Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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A joint advisory from the U.S. and allies warns that fast flux is enabling threat actors to hide malware and control compromised devices undetected.
April 7
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Federal regulators' plan to rescind reforms to the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act implementation rules disappoints community advocates, but gives banks clarity by reverting to longstanding CRA rules.
April 7
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JPMorgan Chase's CEO emphasized his concerns about geopolitical conflict and brought up recent culture shifts at the bank in his annual letter to shareholders.
April 7
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The sector includes construction companies and others that rely on materials from outside the U.S., which could challenge lending based on future payment flows.
April 7
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Market data providers like Bloomberg and FactSet use generative AI to boost productivity for their users.
April 7
Growing loans was a tall order in 2024, but banks that could do just that were able to outperform their peers.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
Seven of the 20 top-performing banks with $2 billion to $10 billion of assets last year were based in Texas. But it's not about being bigger.
Only by facing the realities of geopolitical uncertainty head-on can we hope to preserve the integrity of the global financial system and enable the flow of capital that underpins prosperity everywhere.
With licensing bills progressing through both the House and Senate, stablecoins are poised to become part of the regulated financial sector. How the banking and payments landscape will respond to that is up for debate.
A pair of GOP-sponsored bills would modify three of the agency's major programs in hopes of making more capital available to manufacturers.
BancFirst Corp. plans to acquire American Bank of Oklahoma; JPMorganChase rolls out a new platform to advise clients on international dynamics; Greg Cunningham takes on a new title, expanded duties at U.S. Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
Only by facing the realities of geopolitical uncertainty head-on can we hope to preserve the integrity of the global financial system and enable the flow of capital that underpins prosperity everywhere.
With licensing bills progressing through both the House and Senate, stablecoins are poised to become part of the regulated financial sector. How the banking and payments landscape will respond to that is up for debate.
A pair of GOP-sponsored bills would modify three of the agency's major programs in hopes of making more capital available to manufacturers.
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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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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Staking activities and stablecoins are two of the possible ways banks could have a role in decentralized finance, said Margaret Butler, head of the financial services practice at the law firm BakerHostetler and Kristiane Koontz, director of Treasury Services and Payments at Zions Bank, in interviews recorded at the Digital Banking Conference in June.
July 1
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A Plaid spokesperson said an IPO remains 'a milestone we're tracking toward' but it wouldn't happen this year.
April 4
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The megaservicer is fending off a class-action lawsuit while suing its insurers for allegedly failing to indemnify it following its breach in 2023.
April 4
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is navigating widespread layoffs and policy changes amid a government-wide overhaul. What does it mean for the industry?
April 4
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Unemployment remained relatively stable amid declining consumer confidence and an emerging trade war, which have roiled markets.
April 4
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The Suffolk, Virginia-based bank has agreed to pay more than $200 million for Old Point Financial in Hampton. It announced the deal just two days after its previous acquisition closed.
April 3
