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.

The largest banks have increased their venture capital investments in AI startups by 21% over the past two years. They're looking to "co-shape" technology so that it meets their needs.

Slash Financial, a fintech originally founded for sneaker resellers, closed a Series C funding round and launched an AI assistant for digital-native business customers.

The challenge for banks is not whether to adopt AI but how to do so with discipline, judgment and a clear understanding of its limits. The history of technology firms overpromising is extensive in the banking industry.

The credit card lender, which is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings April 23, followed its release of an agentic commerce kit by agreeing to acquire Hypercard, a Sam Altman-backed company that uses AI to support expense management.

Anthropic's new AI model can autonomously exploit software flaws, prompting urgent security meetings among U.S. and U.K. financial regulators.

The topic of AI implementation came up on several big banks' first-quarter earnings calls. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said Wednesday that the firm views AI as a friend.

The card network expanded work with blockchain firms OwlTing and Tempo, increasing its reach into agentic commerce and stablecoins.