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Banks earned a record-shattering $56 billion in the first quarter, even before the regulatory relief bill is enacted. More victories, policy and otherwise, are on their way.

U.S. credit card issuers are already caught in the middle of intense debates over guns, marijuana and cryptocurrencies. Gambling on sports is next.

Policymakers should spend more time focused on limiting risky activity through measures like the Volcker Rule than on demanding ever-higher levels of bank capital.

A British court throws out Serious Fraud Office charges that the bank conspired with Qatari investors to prop it up; investigators open 70 cases against potentially fraudulent cyber deals.

Most of Generation Z desires more robust and holistic payments management experience, making it a requirement that the financial services industry create new solutions with these preferences in mind. Technology partners and open development can help meet these needs, writes Zavida Mangaru, executive vice president of product strategy and innovation at North American Bancard.

Lawmakers can finally deliver long-promised regulatory relief if the House passes S. 2155 this week – the added benefit being that it will improve the lending process for credit unions and consumers alike.

Why both Republicans and Democrats are exaggerating legislative changes to the Dodd-Frank Act.

Development is happening in places besides London and Silicon Valley, and that will give payment companies and financial institutions a wider range of technology solutions and partners, according to Aidan Hayes, senior vice president of financial services and technology for Enterprise Ireland.

While reform legislation for banks is just around the corner, market signals suggest the economy could be headed toward another downturn.

Banks feeling the pressure in commerical lending from lightly-regulated, cash-flush competitors; financial institutions take "an increasingly militarized approach" to fighting cybercrime.