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In a new lawsuit, a former BMO employee says he was fired because he reported his concern that the bank was intentionally charging too much to clients who used a foreign-exchange product. BMO denies the allegations.

As Silvergate Capital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, an executive said the company's crypto-friendly bank went down last year because regulators soured on its business model.

The Federal Reserve chair said he supports the revised proposal outlined by Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr and said the new proposal would get a vote by the full Board of Governors early next year.

Policymakers signaled more reductions lie ahead, a development that could curb lenders' net interest income in the near term but support economic growth and credit quality.

Only two de novo banks have opened in 2024, while more than 100 launched annually prior to the 2008 financial crisis. Experts don't agree on how to solve the problem.

Regulators in two countries are strengthening rules requiring banks and merchants to accept paper, while a majority of Canadian payments are now tap to pay.

The Consumer Bankers Association launched its first campaign using social media influencers to promote credit card education, experimenting with a mix of personalities and refraining from specific card recommendations.

Overdraft fees continue to be in the spotlight, with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposing a rule essentially to cap them. Certain credit unions are also now required to disclose additional information on this revenue stream.

The move signals the end of the Federal Reserve's battle against runaway inflation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fed officials expressed divergent views on further action this year.

Nothing less than a whole-of-government approach, in concert with the financial services industry, will be enough to address the spiraling cost of fraud to both businesses and consumers.

The BNPL industry is growing at a fast clip. Australia-based Zip's new CEO for U.S. operations is looking to carve out a place in what is becoming a crowded industry with expanded merchant partnerships and a Pay-in-8 product.

Reading the tea leaves this election for bank policy is more difficult than years past, experts say, but there are still hints about where former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stand.

Nellie Liang urges regulators to consider adjusting leverage rules to boost liquidity during stress periods, including leaving central bank reserves out of supplemental leverage ratio calculations.

As the commercial real estate industry sputters along, lenders, investors and analysts are putting less stock in loan-to-value ratios, a longtime bellwether of risk.

CEO Colin Walsh believes his company is positioned to benefit from consumers that prize the convenience of technology opting for the safety of a "real bank."