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Mike Abbott, global banking lead at Accenture, predicts the trends that will change the way banks operate in the coming year, including a rate environment that hasn't been seen in more than a decade, a comeback for branches and soaring credit delinquencies.

Interacting with ChatGPT is like hanging out with the best-informed, brainiest acquaintance you've ever had. Surprisingly, it's that characteristic that makes it a boon to the banking industry.

Regulators must not choke off lending at a time when banks are well positioned to help ease the blow of an economic downturn.

Bank regulators should heed the Treasury Department's call to embrace cutting-edge tools for credit scoring.

Revelations that Silvergate has $4.3 billion in Home Loan bank advances highlight another conduit by which the crypto winter could spread to the broader financial system.

U.S. regulators show far too much deference to an international body with no actual legal authority.

Burdensome regulations have decimated correspondent banking relationships, harming the most vulnerable in the U.S. and abroad.

About half of small businesses nationwide are now classified as financially unhealthy: They have difficulty paying bills on time, inadequate cash reserves or insufficient insurance. Eytan Bensoussan, founder and CEO of NorthOne, a neobank for small businesses, shares his thoughts on how banks and fintechs can help these customers survive.

Rules being considered by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network would needlessly hinder banks seeking to do due diligence on their customers.

The 118th Congress began today by failing to select a speaker of the House on the first ballot. That doesn't bode well for anything, but especially the federal debt ceiling.