Frank Gargano

American Banker's 2026 Predictions report finds that nonbank entities and check fraud are major threats to local banks in the coming months.

Executives surveyed by American Banker said companies vying to wrestle market share from banks are a major threat to operations in the coming year.

Defenses against financial schemes, both physical and digital, could leave executives scrambling to keep up with the pace of bad actors over the coming months.

Research from American Banker finds that bankers are still extremely worried about fraud, but hope that raising budgets for artificial intelligence could help.

American Banker research highlights growing concerns about an economic downturn, regulatory volatility and open-banking risks.

An American Banker survey found that bankers think the industry isn't prepared for growth in artificial intelligence and digital assets.

New research from American Banker explores how bankers predict stablecoins, subprime credit, cyber security and other factors will shape the industry at large.

Findings from American Banker's On-Chain Finance Report show how market leaders view digital assets as a permanent fixture in the banking industry.

Banks and credit unions are steering away from stablecoins chiefly due to lack of customer demand, per new American Banker research.

New research from American Banker finds that financial institutions are asking about ROI, infrastructure costs and compliance burdens.

New research from American Banker finds that most are still hashing out plans for crypto and stablecoins, but a handful have already launched projects.

Worries that information can be kept safe is the top issue that's holding back artificial intelligence-driven tech upgrades at regional banks and credit unions.

Everything from company culture to data security concerns is hamstringing the pace of automation in financial services, per new American Banker research.

New data from American Banker finds that use cases for intelligent automation are growing across banks and credit unions alike, such as fraud and lending.

New research from American Banker finds that artificial intelligence is growing in use, but trust and regulatory woes still hold many back.

Artificial intelligence is helping banks and credit unions reduce friction points in their customer experiences and more, per new research from American Banker.

American Banker's Frictionless Fraud report finds not all institutions are well assured their customer verification tools can keep up with new schemes.

New research from American Banker finds that card and check fraud has gotten more problematic for bankers over time.