Despite being in the industry for 25 years, Marcelli still wakes up in the middle of the night to jot down ideas.
Entrepreneurs and other financial-technology experts give some common-sense advice including: watch your pennies, live in the right places and choose your associates carefully.
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Ant Group's Alipay is linking to Pakistan's NayaPay as part of a push to support tourism to China, Revolut has obtained a license from Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission, and more.
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Net charge-offs at the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank increased by more than 80% in the first quarter compared with a year earlier. BofA executives say that the rising losses were in line with the bank's risk appetite.
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Bellwether Community Credit Union's partnership with the New York ad tech firm Prizeout is working to build out gift card programs and generate added sources of non-interest income.
Readers sound off on the use of AI in underwriting, the reasons for the failure of a Milwaukee bank, U.S. banks’ progress in adopting APIs, and more.
Some of the challenges Bank of Guam faces are unique. But its search for vendors and local talent will feel familiar to community banks across the U.S.
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency reversed policies on crypto banking, withdrawing its guidance on custody, stablecoin reserves and risk management requirements.
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This congressionally mandated mission plays a critical role in funding important projects in communities across the country.
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The transition from a rules-based regulatory system to a principles-based regime requires a change in mindset. Box-ticking no longer gets the job done.
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A pending Supreme Court ruling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure could create dangerous regulatory uncertainty. Congress should act first.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid said that the central bank should continue its focus on curbing inflation, as the job market is "largely in balance."
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In its recently passed bill, Congress prohibited stablecoin issuers from offering interest, but left the door open to "rewards" from exchanges. That provision could drive adoption of stablecoins and compete for deposits, but experts say the technology would have a long way to go.
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The Florida community bank, which raised $46 million earlier this summer, is moving ahead with its efforts to expand its national solar and renewable energy line of business.
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Citi had been courting wealthy investors to buy a chunk of Banamex that could be built into a controlling stake after a plan to sell the Mexican unit outright fell apart,
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The embattled regulator has dropped more than half its Biden-era docket, including cases against Apple and U.S. Bank. But insiders at the bureau say that's just the beginning.
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Flatirons Bank in Boulder, Colorado, has filed suit against a Virginia-based trust company for allegedly attempting to block its entry into the multibillion-dollar qualified settlement fund business.
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Natalie Neelan is director of innovation at Boston Mutual Life Insurance, she leads a team dedicated to turning emerging ideas into measurable business impact. Previously, she founded and scaled her own consultancy, Straightline Innovation, and partnered with major organizations including Nationwide and Highmark. Her expertise spans strategic communications, human-centered design, and building ecosystems that accelerate corporate transformation. A Certified Digital Marketing Professional and LUMA Human-Centered Design Facilitator, Natalie is also the author of Rebel at Work: How to Innovate and Drive Results When You Aren't the Boss. She earned her MBA in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Strategy from Chatham University and her BS in Communications from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
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