Frank Gargano is a Queens-based data reporter for Arizent.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is navigating widespread layoffs and policy changes amid a government-wide overhaul. What does it mean for the industry?
April 4 -
Payments innovation under a second Trump Administration could be up to past and present payment technology executives, per new American Banker data.
April 3 -
Decreased funding for Community Development Financial Institutions and the declawing of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are top of mind for bankers.
April 1 -
Here's what bankers should know about Trump's recent crypto reserve moves, Evolve Bank's continued fallout, artificial intelligence and other technology news.
March 31 -
The looming initial public offering from Swedish payments firm Klarna comes in the foreground of tariff uncertainties and inflationary pressures.
March 25 -
A recent American Bankers Association survey showed improvement since 2022, but overall scores are still lower than in 2020 and gaps widened between providers.
March 21 -
Read more about cryptocurrency players struggling to access banking services and Elon Musk's weaponization of the Department of Government Efficiency.
February 27 -
The changing of the guard at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and hope among bankers for mergers and acquisitions activity are popular items this month.
February 27 -
The executive appointments at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau top the list of noteworthy moves by President Donald Trump to hit banks in recent days.
February 19 -
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.
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