Keely Wilkins is the Global Program Manager for Insurance Partnerships, and an Evangelist with the Office of the CTO at Check Point Software Technologies. She has nearly 30 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. Keely is active in global initiatives like the World Economic Forum's Partnership Against Cybercrime and frequently speaks on AI, cyber insurance, and cyber risk management. She holds a MS in Cybersecurity and an MLS in Cybersecurity Law and Policy.
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McGeogh started in fixed income sales at Salomon Brothers and has led groups in leveraged finance, international securities and global banking. Now, she will lead HSBC's expansion of all businesses in the region.
April 7
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has chosen to prosecute only a handful of cases as the Trump administration drops other investigations, claiming enforcement is not mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.
April 7
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The OCC's approval of SmartBiz buying a bank opens the door to other fintech M&A deals for accessing bank charters, which can help a fintech stay in business.
April 4
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Provident Bank's Tara Brady was promoted to chief experience officer; the Federal Reserve ended its enforcement action against Nano Banc; Jim Nussle announced plans to retire as CEO of America's Credit Unions; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
April 4
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The Fitzgerald-based Colony Bankcorp agreed to pay $3.5 million to purchase an agency in Monroe, Georgia. The deal signals the potential return of more banks buying insurers than selling them.
April 4
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.
A jump in provisions dragged down the Royal Bank of Canada's profits last quarter, prompted by the bank's fears of a potential tariff-driven recession.
In a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the American Bankers Association rebuffed state regulators' calls to rescind the agency's broad state preemption rule, defending federal law's supremacy in the dual banking system.
Umar Farooq and Max Neukirchen lead an $18 billion unit that touches most of the planet. Here's what they told American Banker about instant processing, how artificial intelligence is affecting jobs and what they look for in new leaders.
Keely Wilkins is the Global Program Manager for Insurance Partnerships, and an Evangelist with the Office of the CTO at Check Point Software Technologies. She has nearly 30 years of experience in technology and cybersecurity. Keely is active in global initiatives like the World Economic Forum's Partnership Against Cybercrime and frequently speaks on AI, cyber insurance, and cyber risk management. She holds a MS in Cybersecurity and an MLS in Cybersecurity Law and Policy.
A jump in provisions dragged down the Royal Bank of Canada's profits last quarter, prompted by the bank's fears of a potential tariff-driven recession.
In a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the American Bankers Association rebuffed state regulators' calls to rescind the agency's broad state preemption rule, defending federal law's supremacy in the dual banking system.
Umar Farooq and Max Neukirchen lead an $18 billion unit that touches most of the planet. Here's what they told American Banker about instant processing, how artificial intelligence is affecting jobs and what they look for in new leaders.
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.
July 15
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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
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As the risk of a recession rises, commercial real estate loans remain a major concern for banks and industry participants. One observer asked: "Is '25 the year where sellers start to capitulate, call a loser a loser, and move on?"
April 3
