Michael Barr's surprise announcement that he will step down as the Federal Reserve's chief regulator could ultimately mean little for the central bank's approach to regulation under the incoming Trump administration.

The banking giant's exit from the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance leaves just three smaller U.S. banks in the group. Climate activists called large banks' departures a capitulation to Republicans' climate denialism.

A customer claims the Massachusetts bank fined her numerous times over a single botched purchase. The bank paid her back — but her class action lawsuit isn't going away.

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.

The angry reaction of Bench's customers to its sudden closing was one thing that made it an attractive acquisition target, Employer.com executives say.

Barr gave up his prestigious position as the Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision. In keeping his seat on the Board of Governors, he may have strengthened his hand in shaping banking regulation.

Krishnan Raghunathan is head of finance and accounting services at WNS, a digital-led business transformation and services partner.

A customer claims the Massachusetts bank fined her numerous times over a single botched purchase. The bank paid her back — but her class action lawsuit isn't going away.

The angry reaction of Bench's customers to its sudden closing was one thing that made it an attractive acquisition target, Employer.com executives say.

Barr gave up his prestigious position as the Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision. In keeping his seat on the Board of Governors, he may have strengthened his hand in shaping banking regulation.

Krishnan Raghunathan is head of finance and accounting services at WNS, a digital-led business transformation and services partner.

Portugal's Feedzai will build the fraud detection system for Europe's planned digital currency, a deal worth up to $278 million.

The industry has developed materials for banks looking to promote anti-scam awareness and more resources for banks.

The operation washed checks stolen from USPS boxes and used "money mules" recruited on Instagram, causing financial and personal distress for victims.

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.