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Banks and credit unions are steering away from stablecoins chiefly due to lack of customer demand, per new American Banker research.

Financial institutions that are looking to generate business outcomes with artificial intelligence (AI)

Financial services firms have a responsibility to help more people — especially younger generations — navigate an increasingly complex financial landscape with clarity, confidence and optimism.

The worlds of traditional payments and stablecoins, the latter of which combine the price stability of fiat currencies with the speed,

The two companies are collaborating on making the digital asset private for payroll and other business transactions. While it's unusual, as the most well-known stablecoins are on public ledgers, tech firms are warming to the idea.

Following a $60 million credit hit, the Salt Lake City bank said that it hasn't found any other related problem loans.

The parent company of Heartland Bank and Trust plans to acquire a smaller bank based in Carlinville, Illinois. The acquisition would give the buyer added heft in Central Illinois, as well as the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.

Six trade groups warned the administration layoffs and funding freezes could dampen lending, threatening the administration's goal of economic growth.

The Boston-based bank is the second bank in three months to face pressure to sell by the activist investor group HoldCo Asset Management.

Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould said in an interview with American Banker that his agency is looking at whether its own internal guidance may have contributed to a climate where banks feel the need to "cite everything" to avoid supervisory penalties.

AlumniFi, the digital banking arm of Michigan State University's official credit union, is now an official bank partner for the NCAA's Big East conference.

A failure at an Amazon Web Services data center in Virginia caused widespread outages, hitting services at several banks and fintechs.

Spring Bank CEO Barry Mann has accumulated a 6% stake in New York City-based Carver Bancorp. Carver has a history of underperforming, but Mann is optimistic about its chances under new CEO Donald Felix.

The number of states with earned wage access legislation doubled in 2025 with six states passing new laws. Connecticut regulators have been particularly strict, creating conflict between lenders and the government.