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The bill would have forced several restrictions on the largest AI model providers, including a so-called "kill switch." A new version could restrict the riskiest uses of AI, such as for loan and hiring decisions.

Citigroup, First National Bank and Marqeta headlined some of the biggest changes in executive leadership in the banking, fintech and payments industries.

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Instant payment adoption in the U.S. is growing but still trails countries such as Brazil and India. Generative artificial intelligence could be the key to help financial institutions accelerate payment velocity.

An American Bankers Association panel of forecasters predicted slower growth, but it said the U.S. economy would likely avoid a recession, sparing lenders deep credit quality woes.

Federal regulators have rewritten the rules for bank mergers in a way that will discourage the kinds of deals necessary to preserve healthy regional banks.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's open banking rule is supposed to put small banks on a more even footing with their larger rivals. But PNC CEO Bill Demchak says larger banks' advantages in tech and economies of scale will win the day.

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and four fintechs want the agencies to act on the White House's executive order on artificial intelligence.

As a public company, the neobank would have the capital support to keep growing quickly. It would also have to rein in costs and show a profit.