Frank Gargano is a Queens-based data reporter for Arizent.
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The San Francisco-based firm's Anchorage Digital Trusted Liquidity and Settlement network, better known as Atlas, will allow clients to settle a range of cryptocurrency transactions.
April 25 -
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week, the Massachusetts senator highlighted the growing use of cryptocurrencies by malicious organizations abroad and underscored the need for anti-money-laundering and counterterrorism provisions in future proposals.
April 23 -
Leaders of ORNL Federal Credit Union are piloting Zest AI's new artificial intelligence-powered assistant to ensure equitable underwriting practices and measure performance against similar institutions.
April 19 -
Bellwether Community Credit Union's partnership with the New York ad tech firm Prizeout is working to build out gift card programs and generate added sources of non-interest income.
April 16 -
The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based fintech is working with two Michigan credit unions to pilot a service that allows consumers to jointly save for purchases.
April 9 -
The $12.1 billion-asset DCU launched the loan platform in 2022, and has seen volume jump by close to $600 million from when talks began in 2019 to last year.
April 5 -
The $171 billion-asset Navy Federal Credit Union began operating roughly 60 locations and more than 270 ATMs as part of the Overseas Military Banking Program this month. The contract was awarded in September of last year, but faced federal deposit insurance challenges and industry pushback from credit unions and banks alike.
April 3 -
In this month's roundup of top tech news: Organizations like First Horizon and TransUnion explore the use of artificial intelligence, Metropolitan Commercial Bank leaves the banking-as-a-service marketplace, BNY Mellon and Microsoft team up to oversee a new data management platform and more.
April 1 -
In this month's roundup of top banking news: New York Community Bancorp works through internal strife, JPMorgan Chase accuses TransUnion and others of data theft, KPMG comes under fire and more.
April 1 -
Once a prominent figure spurring financial institutions to engage in cryptocurrency, Bankman-Fried's downslide began with the collapse of the digital asset exchange FTX in late 2022 and hit rock bottom with his sentencing to 25 years in prison.
March 28 -
The potential deal between the major card networks and merchants would see swipe fees reduced and capped for at least three years, pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
March 26 -
The $4.2 billion-asset MCU in New York is working with Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group to connect members with the firm's network of digital advisors and offer investment planning options alongside its traditional products.
March 25 -
Lack of understanding remains a key hurdle for adopting traditional and generative artificial intelligence-powered tools, but banks and credit unions are still eager to use AI, according to data from Arizent.
March 19 -
The credit bureau's data analytics portal, OneTru, hosts all previously offered products on a hybrid cloud-based platform and uses guides powered by artificial intelligence to streamline query processes.
March 14 -
Through its integration with the auto manufacturer, Origence and its indirect lending subsidiary FI Connect aim to match buyers in need of auto loans to eligible credit unions.
March 12 -
Clients that have a brokerage account with either bank can invest in the exchange-traded funds tied to the spot price of bitcoin, as the currency's value sits at historic highs.
March 5 -
In this month's roundup of top banking news: The potential impact of Capital One's purchase of Discover, Citi's use of generative AI for its developers, the downfall of Heartland Tri-State Bank and more.
March 1 -
In this month's roundup of top tech news: Bank of America's data breach affects more than 57,000 consumers, banking as a service's looming reckoning, the downfall of Heartland Tri-State Bank and more.
March 1 -
The San Francisco-based technology company says its new product, Porto, will let investors securely trade more than 200 currencies using multilayered approval systems and biometric credentials.
February 28 -
The $6.8 billion-asset institution partnered with FusionIQ to launch digitally advised and self-directed investment platforms as part of a push to attract and retain younger generations of consumers.
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