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Two investors are in open revolt over what they see as inaction and underperformance at United Bancorporation of Alabama. Among their demands: more stock buybacks, lower expenses and new faces on the board of directors.

The nation's largest bank's fund for stablecoin issuers seeking GENIUS Act–compliant yield vehicles already has $700 million in assets.

Sony Bank received conditional approval from the OCC to launch a national trust bank subsidiary called Connectia for making its own dollar-backed stablecoins.

However, for the second quarter, increased home purchase mortgage activity contributed to an industry-wide 11% increase in agency securitizations, BTIG said.

OceanFirst Financial worked with an asset manager to apply the structure to a $1.5 billion portfolio of residential mortgages.

Banks are freezing hiring in some areas as they deploy more artificial intelligence.

President Dhivya Suryadevara is leaving the company shortly after assuming the job, the latest move as the company attempts to recover from an earnings slump.

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York analyzed more than 3,000 historical bank runs and found that weak financial fundamentals — rather than pure depositor panic — determine whether a bank run translates into a bank failure or broader financial crisis. 

The card network embedding technology that enables mobile devices to accept payments without additional hardware.

At face-value, HSAs are for short-term medical expenses, but advisors suggest paying out of pocket to maximize HSA funds for investing and tax-free growth.