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A plan released Wednesday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was more aggressive than anticipated, leading to share price declines at Synchrony Financial, Capital One and Bread Financial. "This skews toward the worst-case scenario," one analyst wrote.

In a reversal from five years ago, six of the eight biggest U.S. banks by branch count now offer the loans, which observers see as safer alternatives to payday loans.

Twitter signals plan for payments, Barclays opens banking pods as a branch alternative, and more. Here's what's happening around the world.

Economic woes have driven more consumers to disavow legitimate card purchases via "friendly" fraud, but new card-network guidelines could help merchants fight back — and leave more issuers on the hook.

A judge said he would approve Deutsche Bank's $26.3 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused the bank of misleading investors about how thoroughly it vetted clients, including Jeffrey Epstein and Russian tycoons.

The current interest rate environment advantages banks over their fintech competitors. That can't be allowed to stifle invention.

JPMorgan Chase is planning to launch a digital bank in Germany as its second international consumer outpost, a move that will create a launchpad for the biggest U.S. bank to further expand in Europe.

As companies downsize and restructure, American Banker is tracking these decisions to help our readers understand how their industries are adapting.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra plans to propose a rule to set late fees at reasonable levels and no longer peg late fees to inflation.

The scandal's roots stretch back more than a decade. In a corporate environment that doesn't welcome bad news, problems fester.

The Nebraska Bankers Association says legislation to prevent the state treasurer from depositing public funds in banks that would use them to fund environmental or social causes is "too vague."

The San Mateo, California-based online consumer lender has now laid off some 500 employees in recent months. The downsizing reflects broader challenges in the tech industry, but it also comes as Upstart struggles to get enough funding for its loans.

Citing challenging economic conditions, PayPal on Tuesday said it's cutting 7% of its global workforce with reductions in upcoming weeks.

The Long Island company is closing 69% of the retail home lending offices previously operated by Flagstar Bancorp. New York Community recently acquired Flagstar for $2.6 billion.

In this month's roundup of American Banker's favorite stories: Development of central bank digital currencies gains momentum, ongoing lawsuits against JPMorgan Chase and PNC address the banks' liability and more.