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Acquirers shelved plans to buy banks this year as the coronavirus became widespread, but a combination of factors could spur the confidence to restart those conversations in the months ahead.

Cryptocurrency is cooking with a fall rally and lots of attention from recognizable companies like Square and PayPal. For Daniel Polotsky, any good news for bitcoin is welcome.

It won’t be enough for retailers to have a physical store presence or a solid e-commerce strategy without also incorporating a comprehensive communication plan, says Criteo's Tim Rogers.

Fannie hasn't completed any credit risk transfers to private investors since the second quarter. Some experts worry the decision — likely spurred by the company’s concerns about a recent capital regulation — could put the mortgage giant on unsteady footing.

Thanks to a frenzy of transactions in the past week, 2020 is already the second-busiest year since the financial crisis for deals involving banks, financial technology companies, insurers and asset managers.

The initiative is the latest offshoot of Project REACh, which was developed by the OCC over the summer to bring together bankers, community leaders and civil rights organizers in an attempt to expand access to credit.

The banks will aim to attract new small-business customers by targeting the merchants that use Stripe's payment processing platform.

The economic fallout from COVID-19 has highlighted systemic concerns about commercial real estate exposure, business debt and short-term wholesale funding, the Financial Stability Oversight Council said in an annual report.

A number of reasonable changes to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund could help NCUA avoid charging premiums.

As Congress moves to spur more coin production, banks and retailers are running campaigns urging consumers to empty their piggy banks to get more change into circulation.