Data suggests that bank-focused shareholder activism in 2026 could exceed last year's activity, as investors continue to seek managerial and operational changes.
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The buy now/pay later lender posted its most profitable quarter, but analysts and company CFO Rob O'Hare said there's plenty of room in its addressable market and an opportunity to compete for market share.
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The Toronto-based banking giant reported better third-quarter profit growth and credit quality south of the border than in its core Canadian market.
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Even as U.S.-Canadian trade relations reached a new low, Canada's second-largest bank reported strong profit growth at its American business.
JPMorganChase, Goldman Sachs, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Bank of America are among the biggest backers of data centers. Community opposition isn't slowing them down, but it's making them rethink their approach to managing risks.
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As institutions look to ease exposure, digital assets are the largest area of concern, according to American Banker Market Intelligence research
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Five payment companies were named as defendants in a case that could set a precedent for both prediction markets and the financial firms working with them.
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Banks are putting money into creating services to keep customers happy, but the thing that will keep customers happiest is out of their control.
Royal Bank of Canada executives said they see plenty of organic-growth opportunities in the U.S., including in Texas, but would also consider acquisitions.
A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit last week allowing Nevada to regulate prediction markets like Kalshi creates a split with the 3rd Circuit, meaning the Supreme Court will ultimately have to settle the issue.
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There wasn't just one recipe for landing among the top-performing banks with $50 billion or more in assets. There were two — or, in some cases, a mix of both.
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OFG Bancorp, the parent company of Oriental Bank, has steadily climbed American Banker's rankings of the nation's top-performing banks. Here's how the Puerto Rican bank did it.
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United Bank and Five Points Bank, both ranked among the top-performing banks by Capital Performance Group, said they have stayed in the mortgage business because they see it as a way to build strong relationships in the communities they serve.
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Banks are investing in ever-more capable technology, from new banking apps to AI-enabled back-office systems. But what keeps customers coming back continues to be their relationships with real bankers.
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A Federal Housing Finance Agency program that allows some homeowners to finance without mortgage insurance is the first step down the slippery slope to a more volatile mortgage market.
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At a time when the client experience is growing increasingly similar across different banking platforms, the banks that succeed will be those that deliver services tailored to the precise needs of individual customers.
There's been an onslaught of nonbank financial technology company charter applications and approvals already this year.
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The largest firm in the independent brokerage channel is also the fastest growing. But the industry's rapid expansion alongside rising equity values over the past three years may be hiding some firms' vulnerabilities.
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The 2025 tax law changed the factors involved in the decision to convert a traditional IRA to a Roth.
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SER Summit co-founders Vanessa Martinez and Ana Trujillo Limón preview the professional development and networking in store for attendees next week in Denver.
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If Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's comments lack substance on inflation in the market's opinion, it is likely to drive mortgage rates even higher, NerdWallet warned.
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Non-QM securitizations hit $78B as lenders ease guidelines to capture unserved borrower demand, even as total impairments rise for the 10th time in 13 months to 6.27%.
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Price gains slowed to a crawl from May to June, specifically in the West, but Central and East Coast regions showed steady year-over-year gains.
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The Small Business Administration's proposed rule increasing the size of firms eligible for government-backed loan programs could boost the appeal of SBA loan programs to banks and credit unions, but it's drawing sharp criticism from smaller firms.
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A lawsuit accusing U.S. Bank of harassing and discriminating against its former head of AI can proceed following a federal magistrate judge's ruling. The suit's defamation and blacklisting claims, however, were thrown out.
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While vibe coding has opened the door for businesses to develop and scale their own technology, the cost of building is catching many by surprise.
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This marks the second transaction from the shelf, backed by 651 first-lien, fully amortizing fixed-rate mortgages.
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Whether individually or through consortia, the stablecoin alternative is starting to pick up steam.
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