In the near future, branch authentication will likely rely more on things like iris scans and palm readers than physical ID cards.
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The payments company, which is unifying parts of its operation to deepen its reach with consumers and businesses, saw its stock fall more than 10% after reporting mixed earnings, though analysts are more bullish on the company's future.
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By enabling consumers to link multiple payment options together, the card network can counter similar moves by rival Visa and fintechs such as Curve.
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Regulators are investigating the technology giants over concerns their financial apps are violating competition rules. That and expanding tech in emerging markets highlight this week's American Banker global payments roundup.
Google's new voice assistant technology may be the best right now at imitating human speech. That makes it a potentially powerful tool for bankers — and for cybercrooks.
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Neighbors FCU is using mobile technology to bring financial literacy efforts to an in-school facility that doesn't focus on physical transactions.
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The Kansas City, Mo., company sold Marquette Asset Management, a business it gained as part of its purchase of Marquette Financial Cos., to the firm's principals.
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The pioneering brand re-enters a market where fintechs now account for over 30% of personal loan originations.
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The company also reported a large fourth-quarter loss that reflected a significant increase in its loan-loss provision.
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Though the pandemic recession has driven up the delinquency rate on Federal Housing Administration loans, the president's appointees are widely expected to reduce mortgage insurance premiums by at least 25 basis points to make home loans less expensive.
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The company is exploring a range of options to diversify its balance sheet, but new CEO Thomas Cangemi says the best plan of attack is to merge with or acquire another institution.
CEO George Gresham has left the struggling fintech, which will now explore potential strategic alternatives.
Supreme Court rulings and provisions in the recently passed budget bill are bolstering the legality of the administration's effort to fire more than 1,000 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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The Fed's willingness to rethink the Basel endgame is good news for banks, but many large institutions are still going to want to push forward with credit-linked notes and similar strategies.
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Despite its game-changing potential, crypto adoption has remained relatively low, hampered by an unsavory reputation and lack of regulations. Advancements and clarity in regulations and oversight are needed.
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The collection of beneficial ownership data is vital to fighting money laundering. It should be more broadly accessible, and should cover more businesses.
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The deal ends more than a year of speculation of who would take over Apple's coveted credit card portfolio.
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill's community-banking package includes reciprocal deposits, tailoring and many other items on community bankers' wish lists.
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Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined several priorities affecting community banks, including potential changes to asset thresholds for smaller institutions.
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The U.K. bank has completed a payment using the stablecoin alternative; while Revolut is trying to acquire Turkish neobank FUBS. Plus: execs tied to the Wirecard scandal are on their way to prison and more in the American Banker global payments and fintech roundup.
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The bank is investing in Ubyx to help traditional financial institutions settle stablecoin payments and compete with nonbank fintechs.
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President Trump said he would prohibit large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. While the executive couldn't bar such investments on its own, a legislative ban could gain bipartisan support.
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