Cybersecurity experts at RSAC urged banks to treat the transition to post-quantum cryptography as an enterprise risk, not just an IT headache.
The Salt Lake City-based regional bank has elevated two executives following the departure of longtime Chief Technology and Operations Officer Jennifer Smith.
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The payment firm's P2P app, which has only been available in the U.S., will provide a new lane for remittances and other cross-border payments.
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New study highlights the dangers banks face and potential fixes as merchants and consumers embrace the emerging form of artificial intelligence.
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New research from American Banker finds that the largest banks are the top players in stablecoin issuance and on-chain technology adoption.
The New York bank's technology leaders have been working to reengineer back-office work and give some of it to Anthropic's Claude generative AI model.
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U.S. Bancorp shuffles management as COO Souheil Badran announces his retirement; Stock Yards Bancorp agrees to buy Field & Main Bancorp; Citi's wealth business hires Mercer's Olaolu Aganga for a newly created role; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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MUFG Securities Americas is designated a primary dealer by the New York Fed; Founders Bank appoints Chris Lipscomb its senior vice president and chief lending officer; the Independent Community Bankers of America names Charles Yi senior executive vice president of government relations; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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In the fourth quarter of 2025, America's second-largest bank posted earnings that came in just above Wall Street's forecasts.
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Housing economists at ICE Experience 2026 predict mortgage growth but also say the home finance industry has yet to fully adapt to the disruption of this decade.
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The Ohio-based lender is accusing Atlantic Coast Mortgage of stealing customers, while a Chicago bank is accusing Lower of raiding a Maryland branch.
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For the second week in a row, the 30-year fixed increased by 11 basis points, Freddie Mac found, a result of reaction to oil price hikes from the Iran conflict.
Jurors determined that Aaron Luneke, the former chief financial officer of Bank of the Valley in Nebraska, obtained millions of dollars in loans — including from his own bank — by inflating contractor bills for a new car wash business.
A recent executive order encouraging changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Ability-To-Repay and Qualified Mortgage rules are adding to a packed agenda at a time when the agency has lost a third of its staff.
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The most compelling innovation in banking today is not about flashy interfaces or speculative applications of technology, it is about strengthening core functions such as lending, payments, risk management and compliance.
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The Fed explores ditching paper checks; enforcement actions against banks have plunged under Trump; the CFPB gets a stinging rebuke.
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Before holding financial institutions accountable for new regulatory expectations, clearer guidance is needed on what constitutes appropriate risk-based decision-making versus impermissible "debanking."
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Square, Block's merchant-focused business line, is trying to make more loans to seasonal businesses and first-time clients.
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The bank-led companion to the Zelle P2P app faces a market where tech giants such as Apple have huge market share and a headstart of more than a decade. Paze exec Eric Hoffman told American Banker there is still a large addressable market for digital wallet users.
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The Federal Reserve authorized a bid by Morgan Stanley to incorporate its German investment bank under its U.S. bank subsidiary. Three Biden nominees on the Fed board dissented, citing concerns that the move could heighten risks for the U.S.-based investment banking giant.
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In three separate appearances Thursday, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, Gov. Michael Barr and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said they are worried that U.S. involvement in the war with Iran could drive up inflation, leading them to conclude that interest rates should remain steady in the near term.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Stephen Miran on Thursday detailed a plan to reduce the central bank's balance sheet, saying a smaller footprint would reinforce policy boundaries but could also bring more market volatility.
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The Canadian bank laid out its rationale Thursday for opening new branches in California. The objective is to increase density in the Golden State, and subsequently achieve greater market share and higher returns.
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The Federal Reserve authorized a bid by Morgan Stanley to incorporate its German investment bank under its U.S. bank subsidiary. Three Biden nominees on the Fed board dissented, citing concerns that the move could heighten risks for the U.S.-based investment banking giant.
In three separate appearances Thursday, Fed Gov. Lisa Cook, Gov. Michael Barr and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said they are worried that U.S. involvement in the war with Iran could drive up inflation, leading them to conclude that interest rates should remain steady in the near term.
Friedman who became JPMorganChase's top lawyer in 2016, said it's important to separate out what's important from the daily noise swirling around.












































































