Penny Crosman is Executive Editor, Technology at American Banker and its publisher, Arizent. Prior to taking on this role, she was Editor in Chief of Bank Technology News. She has held senior editorial roles at Bank Systems & Technology, Wall Street & Technology, Intelligent Enterprise, Network Magazine and Imaging Magazine.
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Rumors that generative AI would kill banking jobs so far seem greatly exaggerated, but the technology is spawning new job titles.
January 9 - A lack of resources is one common cause of AML penalties, says consultant Aaron Ansari.Sponsored by IntraFi
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As banks navigate a landscape scarred by the Synapse bankruptcy, they need to build or buy the technical ability to reconcile accounts daily and vet any new fintech partners more thoroughly.
January 6 -
The digital bank unit of SMBC Manubank keeps costs low with remote employees and all tech in the cloud, President John Rosenfeld says.
January 3 -
Financial institutions need to beware of advanced persistent threats and of the potential security shortcomings of their vendors, experts say.
January 3 -
At TD Bank and some other financial institutions accused of aiding and abetting money laundering, AML and branch employees have colluded and even joked about it in instant messages. Technology is part of the answer to detecting and preventing this.
December 31 -
The tiny community bank handled hundreds of millions of bulk cash shipments from Mexico without red-flagging any of them, the agency said. The bank has filed a motion to dismiss.
December 27 -
In 2024, some banks were reluctant to publicly discuss their AI projects while others couldn't wait. Here's a look at the AI stories American Banker readers clicked on the most.
December 26 -
Fintech lenders often get criticized for high rates or fees on their consumer lending. But there's an argument to be made that the alternatives are worse.
December 24 -
The coming year will bring banks the ability to work with digital assets and crypto companies, according to speakers at American Banker's Cyber Risk Summit.
December 17