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Lower inflation doesn't equate to lower prices, and costs of living may still be higher than pre-pandemic, especially rents. But the varying cooldown could help.

Banks and consumers report fraud at higher rates than they did before the pandemic, and those cases have continued getting costlier.

As banks deploy AI to cut costs, some face pressure to define long-term value, Finovate speakers said this week.

The regional bank has already seen a large reduction in "criticized" loans, and it expects that trend to pick up as lower borrowing costs alleviate the pain in the commercial real estate sector.

Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust and its parent company entered a written agreement with state and federal supervisors pledging to address several compliance issues.

The card network is building a model for account-to-account payments, which are gaining popularity, while Swedish regulators criticize Klarna's money-laundering prevention efforts. That and more in American Banker's global payments roundup.

Advocates for depositor-owned banks hope Warsaw Federal's $5 million capital raise will serve as a template for institutions in need of more capital than retained earnings can provide.

Underlying U.S. inflation unexpectedly picked up in August on higher prices for housing and travel, undercutting the chances of an outsize Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week.

When it comes to delivering superior return on average equity, smaller banks frequently punch above their weight, according to a recent study by Capital Performance Group and American Banker.

Berkshire Hathaway began selling BofA shares in July and has whittled its stake down to just above 11%.