Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran reiterated his view that monetary policy has become more restrictive than economists think, but expressed increased urgency that the central bank take strong corrective action.
Chief Technology Officer David Reilly has had to make major reductions in traditional expenses so Bank of America can afford to collaborate with fintech firms that are developing innovative products the bank craves.
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The card networks extended an agreement to keep interchange the same for cards issued outside of the European Union; meanwhile Ant Group's Alipay adds a number of AI-powered assistants.
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Washington policymakers are not adopting policies necessary to keep the U.S. on the cutting edge in payments. Fortunately, the dual banking system offers an alternative path forward.
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Micromanaging the terms under which payment networks are willing to process debit-card transactions is bad for both businesses and consumers. Congress has the power to roll back intrusive regulations.
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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Wells Fargo is ready to recruit more than 200 brokers from Credit Suisse's U.S. private banking unit set to close early next year, with the Swiss bank's blessing.
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Wells Fargo plans to systematically poach Credit Suisse's private brokers in the U.S. and their clients and the Swiss bank is OK with that.
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The widespread adoption of online and mobile banking has largely happened at a time when rates have been near zero. At some point, rates will rise and the value of the experience will be pitted against the value of a yield for depositors. Rate-hoppers will be able to move at an unprecedented speed.
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While the banking industry has applauded regulators’ effort, community groups say the proposal needs to be reworked or it will hurt those the law was meant to help.
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The SoFi co-founder said Figure Technologies is working with national banks to employ its distributed ledger tech for loan originations.
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More digital competition, tougher tech choices and a completely new generation of customers are just some of the challenges facing bankers in the near future.
The Canadian bank's stateside retail operations will be hamstrung by a massive anti-money-laundering settlement. But executives said the company can lean on both its Wall Street business and lines of revenue north of the border.
The agency is offering buyouts and early retirement incentives for employees, with layoffs possible if targets aren't met, as part of the Trump administration's overall downsizing of the federal government.
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Pride month is the perfect time to take a hard look at the discrimination that LGBTQ people face in the financial services industry, particularly when it comes to obtaining credit.
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The idyllic existence of Federal Home Loan bank leaders has persisted for 90 years. Now the castle walls may be crumbling.
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Recent bank failures point to the need for banks to expand their customer base. That might require stepping outside your comfort zone.
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Witnesses and lawmakers at a House Financial Services Committee hearing gave a more downcast view of a Senate deposit insurance reform proposal, with many House committee members expressing cost concerns.
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In the company's first earnings report since going public, CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski offered what analysts called a conservative Q4 outlook while laying out its growth plans that included an expanded distribution network, increasing its long-term installment loan penetration with merchants and becoming a full-fledged neobank.
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An October staff memo from the Federal Reserve's Division of Supervision and Regulation outlines changes to how supervisory activities will be carried out, including a greater emphasis on relying on examinations conducted by state banking supervisors.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued an interpretive letter Tuesday that would allow banks under its jurisdiction to hold small amounts of network tokens to test and process customer transactions.
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Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Jonathan McKernan said he is concerned that the traditional bank funding model of taking in low-cost deposits and making more lucrative loans could be set for a shakeup as fintech challengers get more competitive.
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An activist investor is seeking more information on how, and when, the largest bank deal of 2025 came together.
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The credit reporting bureau released a new model that combines traditional and alternative credit history with cashflow data into a single score lenders can use for underwriting decisions.
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