Several of the Best Banks to Work For 2025 are using artificial intelligence in ways that help their workforces.
Fed up with the hassles of applying for a multitude of state licenses and relying on bank partners, fintech firms are increasingly interested in applying for a national bank charter and federal regulators are considering ways to accommodate them.
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A federal judge in Texas is locked in a back-and-forth with an appeals court over whether the industry's challenge to a cap on credit card late fees should be moved to Washington, D.C.
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A reader takes issue with a column by the agency's former director in which she criticized its analysis of the consumer credit card market.
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The Swedish financial institution argues over potential regulations that treat buy now/pay later lending like credit cards in the U.S.; Discover seeks the next hot market for real-time payments; and more.
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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State Street said fourth-quarter profit fell 3.7% as expenses rose faster than revenue.
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Capital One acquired Level Money, a startup with a budgeting app for consumers, on Monday. Level Money has approximately 700,000 users and claims to have helped users manage a total of $12 billion during its brief existence.
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Even is building a mobile money-management service for baristas, Lyft drivers, freelancers and others with unpredictable incomes. For $5 a week, users can draw advances on paychecks during rough patches.
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The move to alter the government's preferred stock purchase agreements is the first major one under FHFA Director Mark Calabria's tenure to wind down the conservatorship of the government-sponsored enterprises.
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The three federal banking agencies moved to raise the threshold for residential transactions that require an appraisal from $250,000 to $400,000.
Community bankers have found that demonstrating efficiency, providing proper training and describing use cases can help get employees on board with AI products.
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott said Jonathan McKernan's final confirmation vote to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "imminent."
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The Federal Reserve's final rule severely restricting the ability of state member banks to engage in crypto-related activities was released without a legally required period of notice and comment.
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In his new book, the technology and financial services veteran Thomas Vartanian explores how countries could band together to create a more secure digital world while explaining what's holding society back from achieving this.
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The Financial Stability Oversight Council is clearing the administrative road to designate nonbank firms and activities as systemically risky, but if it wants those designations to stick it needs the public on its side.
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Tougher contracts and more transparency are two of the improvements that have come about since the banking-as-a-service middleware provider's bankruptcy, practitioners say.
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Two government-sponsored enterprises are looking into expanding mortgage transfers between borrowers, according to the head of their oversight agency.
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The Boston-based custody bank has acquired PriceStats, a private economic researcher. The move comes at a time when federal data agencies are weathering budget cuts, political attacks and a government shutdown.
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Barwick Banking Co. will have the wherewithal to accelerate its expansion in Georgia and Florida after a $50 million investment from a new venture capital platform.
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The fintech SpringFour has partnered with financial institutions to connect individuals to community resources in a record-long U.S. government shutdown.
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Following a judge's rejection of a 2024 settlement with merchants, the card networks are offering a slightly higher interchange reduction and easing card acceptance rules. It's the latest attempt to end a legal fight that's two decades old.
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A survey of bank executives conducted by fintech firm IntraFi found that an overwhelming majority of respondents think Federal Reserve Governors should only be removed by the president in cases of proven misconduct.
The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, would end litigation over two distinct cybersecurity incidents in 2021 which affected over 2 million customers.
The 23rd annual ranking of women leaders in the banking industry.
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