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American Banker's latest innovation report found that strategic corporate transactions are important for most banks but offer distinctive challenges. Fintech acquisitions give banks maximum control but can be hard to integrate if the buyers don't approach the process thoughtfully.

The bipartisan proposal aims to save consumers money by forcing more competition in the lucrative credit card payments processing business. If enacted, it would result in "unbelievable" consumer backlash from its effect on rewards programs, Delta Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said.

The final Community Reinvestment Act rule notably expands the definition of "large" banks to include banks with at least $2 billion of assets, requiring more banks to comply with the updated rules. That expanded scope is a feature, not a bug.

Total deposits dropped 8.8% to $6.64 billion in the three months ending September 30 despite an influx of non-interest bearing funds, according to a statement.

The card network integrated its data-sharing technology into products from Zip, FIS and JPMorgan Chase as potential regulations loom on the horizon.

FTX Trading is considering proposals from three bidders to restart trading on what had been one of the world's biggest crypto exchanges before the company sank into bankruptcy amid fraud allegations.

After years of discussion among regulators, the Federal Reserve Board has approved changes to its CRA rules that will base compliance exams on where lending occurs rather than branch locations. The updates — set to take effect in January 2026 — also emphasize lending in lower-income areas as well as community development loans and investments.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's mission is important. That's why Congress needs to have stricter oversight of its actions.

The top five servicers that are depositories have a combined unpaid principal balance of more than $1.89 trillion at the end of Q2 2023.

Three months after the instant payment network went live, users and former Fed staffers say the rollout is going as expected. But the key to wider use depends on banks and their customers figuring out what to do with it.