Global financial markets are currently at an inflection point.
Hackers did not steal banking or payments data from Experian, but they might as well have. Breaches like the one sustained at the company call into question the entire system of identification that banks rely on to open accounts and conduct other everyday business.
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The card networks are expanding their development of accelerators for women and minority-owned businesses, improving these entrepreneurs' access to venture capital.
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In comments submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau concerning its "large participant" rule governing Big Tech in payments, many commenters outlined procedural concerns, suggesting there may be grounds for litigation when the rule is finalized.
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In addition to Ant's possible deal to buy MultiSafepay and Adyen's work with Straumur, Visa has partnered with TECH5 on government ID and Mastercard is expanding its virtual-card network through Rawbank.
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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Although 68% of asset managers have a social media strategy, that number should be far higher to meet consumer and financial intermediary interest, according to a report from kasina.
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A majority of employees are looking for more guidance from their employers for their workplace retirement plans and their retirement goals, according to a white paper and study released Monday by the ING Retirement Research Institute.
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The giant question mark of whether bankers will be able to find buyers for municipal bonds if and when they come in heartier supply continues to keep dealers sidelined, demand sickly and yields drifting up.
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The 2020 presidential hopeful removed the contentious provision from a previous version of the bill that had won praise from bankers but sparked fierce opposition from credit unions.
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The House Financial Services Committee debated legislation Wednesday to reform and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, but no clear solution emerged.
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In remarks to credit unions, the Senate Banking Committee Chairman said that fixing the government-sponsored enterprises and data security were priorities.
UMB Financial, Fulton Financial and Provident Financial Services have recently announced capital raises in connection with M&A deals. "They're setting a precedent," one consultant said.
The Trump administration's orders to stop supervisory exams at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are seen as a potential conflict of interest for Elon Musk, whose company X would have been overseen by the bureau when it launches its payments wallet.
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Juliette Kayyem, a veteran crisis manager, explores practical steps leaders can take to be ready for the next disaster in “The Devil Never Sleeps.”
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A new and larger finance industry is emerging — one in which traditional institutions aren’t nearly as dominant as they used to be.
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Elon Musk’s demand that executives be present in the office carries an important message for bankers.
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The conditional approval came with residency waivers for board directors and green-lights the bank's business model, which is aimed at serving tech companies and ultra-high net worth customers in the digital asset space.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Wednesday that breakthroughs in artificial intelligence will undoubtedly make life easier and lead to growth, but acknowledged that the technology's adoption will lead to short-term labor market disruptions.
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Acting Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill said the agency will open the bidding process for failed banks to private equity and other nonbanks, streamline resolution plans and revamp its bidding and funding models, reforms spurred by 2023's bank failures.
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Federal Reserve Governor Stephan Miran said the economic standoff with China could increase market volatility, further necessitating the central bank to move its policy stance to neutral.
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"We actually see a little bit more strength in the nonprime [consumer]," CFO Brian Wenzel told American Banker.
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New research from American Banker finds that most are still hashing out plans for crypto and stablecoins, but a handful have already launched projects.
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Led by Bryant, serendipitous high-stakes acquisitions and a commitment to niche markets have led to First Citizens Bank's strong growth year-over-year.
Doyle describes herself as naturally optimistic, even after being a passenger on the plane that crashed into the Hudson River in 2009.
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