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After two different community bank M&A deals, Flagstar Bank consolidated its data centers from six facilities to two as part of its tech integration strategy.

The bank deepened its relationship with Circle Internet Group, letting institutions store, transfer, mint and burn USDC.

As a subsidiary of Bank of America, Merrill uses a BofA software program to monitor and report suspicious activity. For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission says, that program fell short.

The portfolio for sale contains hundreds of millions of dollars worth of reperforming loans that the government-sponsored enterprise co-marketed with Citigroup.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. says executives "gambled" with depositor funds, while the former parent company argues regulators are using hindsight to second-guess what were reasonable business decisions at the time.

While the nationwide purchase average declined nearly 3% in 2025, these costs rose in 23 of 50 states and the District of Columbia, a study from LodeStar said.

As AI agents become more of a presence in retail commerce, payments processors and merchants alike are going to have to adjust to a new world where purchasing decisions are made at machine-speed.

Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the National Credit Union Administration's efforts to roll back 31 rules without a board quorum could jeopardize the credit union system's stability and legitimacy.

Analyses show that generally speaking, companies that deploy AI the most are also recruiting more humans.

The high-cost lender wants a federal court to vacate a nine-figure judgment, claiming the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acted in "bad faith" by abandoning a settlement agreement that would have sharply reduced the company's payment.

Lisa Cook can keep her seat on the Federal Reserve Board thanks to the Supreme Court's procedural concerns. Deeper questions about the central bank might not come for years — if at all.

Groups representing community banks and credit unions argue that the Department of Agriculture used a faulty process when it removed 10 lenders from its OneRD loan guarantee program

The Kansas City bank plans to purchase St. Louis-based Nolan & Associates, adding to its investment banking advisory capabilities.

Wise grew its net revenue 19% year over year to $2.5 billion in its fiscal 2026, aided by increased deposits, cross-border volume and spending on the Wise card. It's the latest sign that interest in cross-border payments and multicurrency accounts is heating up.

X Money includes rudimentary functions like deposits and P2P transfers. But it's also laying groundwork for a potential move into agentic commerce and broader financial services — which analysts say is necessary for the app to thrive in a crowded market.