Three of the biggest names in private credit moved to reassure investors this week about the AI risks facing their software borrowers.

Banks have publicly said they're on top of the risk presented by Anthropic's Claude Mythos, which can find and exploit software vulnerabilities at unprecedented speed. Experts aren't as sure.

Jerome Powell isn't Fed chair anymore, but he's staying on the board, which might be uncomfortable for his successor.

Tipalti has developed a set of agentic artificial intelligence agents designed to help businesses navigate transactions and apply for refunds.

Banks have a narrow window to shape how agent identity verification works before transaction volumes force ad hoc approaches that will be harder to standardize later.

The payments giant is counting on the FIFA World Cup this summer for windfalls in its consumer and commercial businesses. Long-term, agentic commerce is creating a whole new ecosystem to which Visa can attach itself, Visa CEO Ryan McInerney said on a call with analysts.

Celtic Bank is the latest large Small Business Administration lender to turn to an AI origination platform for smaller-dollar loans. Live Oak Bank, which has been piloting the same platform, says it's poised for big growth in the same segment.

Rodney Hood, former acting Comptroller of the Currency and former chair of the National Credit Union Administration, says the credit scoring system is broken and AI can fix it.

Just as the invention of pneumatic nail guns didn't eliminate the need for expert carpenters, the appearance of new AI tools for banks won't obviate the need for experienced and well-trained bank employees.

A business unit CEO Jane Fraser called a "crown jewel" during the bank's first-quarter earnings call says its reaping efficiencies through virtual assistants.

The Pennsylvania-based regional bank said it will collaborate with OpenAI to deploy artificial intelligence across its commercial banking operations. OpenAI technical teams will be onsite to build custom AI capabilities.

In order for artificial intelligence to be useful, it has to be powered by accurate information, three community-bank executives agreed at a virtual panel hosted by American Banker.

Only 16% of 206 banking pros rated their institution "high" or "very high" — and most of those ratings rest on no formal measurement.

A decline in Middle East travel and higher fuel prices should not put a major dent in the company's performance, execs said Thursday.

American Banker's 2026 AI Talent Shift survey found that half of all respondents said they are at least moderately literate in AI.

An unpatched vulnerability in Anthropic's Model Context Protocol creates a channel for attackers, forcing banks to manage the third-party security risk.

Is technology advancing faster than data centers can be built? Should a server farm have its own nuclear power supply? Questions like these create unique insurance scenarios, say executives from Willis and Novidea.