Voters across the country swung hard to the left in yesterday's off-cycle elections, showing an acute interest on affordability issues ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Cybercriminals and hackers are increasingly targeting people, and not just technology, in an attempt to breach financial institutions.
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Any approval of the proposed Capital One-Discover merger must come with a pro-competitive 1% interchange fee condition to benefit consumers and small businesses and challenge the dominating duopolist Visa, and a pro-community 5% deposit reinvestment condition.
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A digital-payment trend that began during the COVID pandemic is being bolstered by features such as rewards and state ID storage.
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The Federal Reserve scored some important legal victories in lawsuits challenging its discretion to grant or deny applicants for master accounts. But whether those victories will last through the appeals process or scrutiny from Congress is uncertain.
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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Financial advisers' pasts have always been able to haunt them, thanks to rules that give the public access to records of disciplinary troubles and legal scrapes. Now new rules will push those skeletons even further out of the closet.
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As policymakers mull ways to update the 42-year-old Community Reinvestment Act, economists at the San Francisco Fed have put forth a novel proposal.
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The bank said it could record a $7 million charge in the second quarter after the client unexpectedly closed in May.
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The ban, which came to light Monday, will remain in effect until either the final disposition of Stephen Calk’s court case or until it is terminated by Comptroller Joseph Otting.
The Long Island-based thrift, long associated with multifamily and CRE lending, saw business lending spike the past year as it onboarded 15 banking teams. Other banks that did significant hiring have also reported more deposits and wider margins.
Acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said the agency would eliminate reputational risk from all supervision, release more guidance on cryptocurrencies and refocus bank supervision.
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Interacting with ChatGPT is like hanging out with the best-informed, brainiest acquaintance you've ever had. Surprisingly, it's that characteristic that makes it a boon to the banking industry.
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Regulators must not choke off lending at a time when banks are well positioned to help ease the blow of an economic downturn.
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Bank regulators should heed the Treasury Department's call to embrace cutting-edge tools for credit scoring.
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New York State's former top regulator Adrienne A. Harris has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell as of counsel and senior policy advisor; Founders Bank appointed Karen Grau to its board of directors; Deutsche Bank's DWS Group is opening an office in Abu Dhabi; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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Earned wage access provider EarnIn, which historically has been known for direct-to-consumer EWA, is now offering a payroll software solution. The move comes as consumer advocate groups step up efforts for stricter regulation of the industry.
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As the political dispute drags on, there are implications beyond government disbursements, potentially harming corporate cash positions and the larger economy, according to payment experts from Billtrust and research firms.
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As the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency receives a spurt of applications for national trust charters from crypto and payments firms, bank trade groups are urging regulators to ensure proposed activities fit within the statutory limits of the charter and the law.
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A new study has decoded banks' television commercials, analyzing what the messaging reveals about the bank behind the advertisement. When an ad leans too hard on emotions, researchers found, viewers should beware.
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The head of the government-sponsored enterprise's oversight agency said the cuts were made to positions that weren't central to mortgages and new home sales.
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Some customers reportedly complained about getting locked out of their accounts after signing up for the bank's new Strata Elite credit card. "We feel like we have done the right thing for all of our good customers," Pam Habner, Citi's head of U.S. branded cards, said Tuesday.
The Long Island-based bank hasn't been profitable in eight quarters, but executives maintain that it's on the right path, citing more loan book diversity, lower expenses and an improved margin.
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