A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.
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The Bank of Glen Burnie has bought VA Wholesale Mortgage, a veteran owned-and-operated company which specializes in working with military families.
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Looking for a job at a credit union? Here are the 68 best ones to be employed by, according to the professionals who work there.
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Many credit unions are now offering their workers paid time off for volunteering. Here's how it benefits both employers and employees.
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The Ohio-based bank reports a 10% expense reduction within a year of moving its contact center technology to Google Cloud through a partnership with UJET.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau doubles its anticipated rulemaking agenda from last year, even as bureau employees expect mass layoffs.
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Medallion Financial CEO Andrew Murstein sees more growth on the horizon for the New York lender's fintech banking operation, which saw activity spike in the first half of the year.
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Truist Foundation will fund a multiyear economic development initiative to revitalize business corridors in five Southeastern cities; First Horizon has hired Wells Fargo's Shaun McDougall to head consumer banking; Ally Financial commits over $150 million to support workforce development; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.
Big banks with the strongest financial performance varied in asset size, geographies and services.
Each of the top-performing banks with more than $50 billion of assets used their own mix of revenue streams to drive performance.
Among banks with between $10 billion and $50 billion of assets, those that targeted narrow lending markets rose to the top.
A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.
How can lenders stop elder fraud when a scam is already underway? One approach, allowed by a growing number of state laws, is to contact someone the client trusts. It's a tactic that can work quickly — or backfire.
A critical U.S. cybersecurity law sunsets Sept. 30, and banks say losing it would weaken defenses against hackers.
Alan Childs pleaded guilty to using straw borrowers and falsified loan records to help a timber businessman secure millions in fraudulent loans.
Bankers are concerned about stablecoins gaining traction due to the passage of the GENIUS Act, and also continue to sound the alarm about the failure to resolve check fraud disputes, according to the latest quarterly survey from IntraFi.
Pulaski Savings Bank's failure will cost the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund 57.6% of its total assets.
Most Influential Women in Payments honorees say the dramatic expansion in technology presents new opportunities and challenges as employers evolve away from traditional business models.
Honorees from American Banker's Most Influential Women in Payments discuss spotting tangible uses for innovation, rather than buying into hype.
Each year, American Banker recognizes the women who are advancing the payments industry in banking, retail, acquiring, processing and more.

- Richard Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, says the Trump administration seems intent on shutting the agency down, even though it has a legal mandate to exist.Sponsored by IntraFi
- Crypto-as-a-service, stablecoins and tokenized deposits all present opportunities for banks, according to Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital.Sponsored by IntraFi
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Pressure on Asian merchants that sell to the U.S. caused the Dutch payment company to reduce its outlook. Payment experts say it's a matter of time before other firms face the same challenges.
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Advocates warned the Federal Housing Finance Agency that allowing cryptocurrency assets to be used in the underwriting of Fannie and Freddie mortgages risks taxpayer losses and market instability.
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By a 2-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the CFPB's union did not have a reviewable claim under the Administrative Procedure Act. The union is expected to appeal to the full D.C. Circuit.
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Paying for items with your palm or face isn't commonplace yet, but it's coming. What banks need to know.
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The growing use of generative and agentic AI in banks is setting off some alarms.
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