Frank Gargano is a Queens-based data reporter for Arizent.
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Following President Donald Trump's executive order to protect banking services for crypto firms, lawmakers ask if banks or regulators are to blame.
February 11 -
Pressing tech items across banking include the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s impending Synapse rule and Regions Bank's play for an open banking future.
January 30 -
Capital One's five-day interruption, President Trump's planned dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and more this month.
January 30 -
Lawsuits challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule on medical debt are the latest issues facing banks ahead of Donald Trump's return.
January 15 -
Bankers are putting pre-established action plans for disaster recovery into motion as wildfires in Los Angeles sweep across the region.
January 13 -
2024 brought important issues front and center for bankers, ranging from the rise of artificial intelligence to the fall of banking-as-a-service.
December 31 -
This year saw the impact of Donald Trump's return to the White House, the first rate cut from the Federal Reserve in roughly four years and more.
December 26 -
Institutions like BMO Financial Group and Bank of Nova Scotia saw earnings bogged down by increased loan loss provisions and higher tax rates.
December 11 -
The Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut came too late in the third quarter for banks to capitalize on. Leaders say the fourth quarter will yield better growth.
December 9 -
Items include estimations of President-elect Donald Trump's impact on fintech funding, the fallout from VyStar Credit Union's tech moves and more.
November 28 -
November's roundup includes consumer doubts plaguing the reputation of USAA, reviews of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's actions and more.
November 27 -
While many banks and financial service companies play out on the global stage, the industry itself can be smaller than it seems. Many of the honorees on this year's list worked at the same companies during their careers. Here is a look at those connections.
November 18 -
Enforcement actions from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still fresh in the mind of financial leaders have renewed hopes that a second Trump administration will favorably alter the agency's future.
November 18 -
President-elect Donald Trump beat banker predictions to surpass Vice President Kamala Harris on his way back to the White House, leaving many surprised but hopeful for a relaxed regulatory environment.
November 12 -
This month's roundup features news about the rising concerns of Zelle fraud, JPMorgan Chase's AI arms race with Capital One and more.
October 31 -
This month's roundup includes items on TD Bank Group's asset cap and $3 billion in money-laundering fines, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final rule on open banking and more.
October 31 -
Bank executives and industry advocates welcomed the Federal Reserve's interest rate reduction but warned that careful planning for future drops is necessary to avoid creating market turmoil.
October 29 -
Recently polled banking professionals held that Vice President Kamala Harris is the likely front-runner for the White House, but former President Donald Trump would be better for the industry.
October 23 -
Female chief executives are a rare thing in the banking industry, but the women honored in this year's suite of awards are hoping to change that trend.
October 22 -
Many of this year's honorees took a chance on their future careers by asking questions, jumping into unknown markets and believing in their ability to get the job done.
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