HOUSTON-Smart FCU, has launched an instant issue debit card program to better serve its members. The credit union said the move offers members immediate access to their funds, eliminates unnecessary wait time for standard mail and the need for temporary checks, and is safer by putting the debit card directly into the member's hands. The instant card also provides a much quicker turn-around in the event that a member's debit card is lost or stolen.
The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $4.5 million fine against Voxbeam Telecommunications, which it accused of facilitating fraud scams. Many of the calls spoofed phone numbers belonging to American banks.
New jobs in health care largely drove the gains, while the federal workforce and finance continued to shrink.
The Cincinnati bank's Newline business is now its fastest growing commercial payments segment.
After French authorities stopped a bomb plot against a Bank of America office in Paris, security experts warned banks to step up their preparations for terror attacks.
The largest crypto theft of 2026 hit Drift Protocol after attackers exploited a small security council, putting a spotlight on DeFi vulnerabilities.
The cryptocurrency exchange is the latest digital asset firm to receive a trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
