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The House Financial Services Committee passed a legislative package heavily favored by banks in a 26-16 vote

By acquiring the ATM firm, Brink's hopes to expand in retail commerce. Plus, Revolut issues a card to compete with Amex; Standard Chartered has a new payments chief; and more in American Banker's global payments and fintech roundup.

Jeff Kroeger is President of Insureon, bringing nearly 20 years of commercial insurance experience and deep expertise in small business insurance. He assumed the role following HUB International's acquisition of Insureon in 2022 and leads the company's strategy across customer acquisition, product, technology and agency operations.

The blockchain technology firm has added new processing tools for digital assets and traditional money, pitching itself as a destination for crypto-curious banks.

Banco Santander's bid to buy U.S. regional bank Webster Financial could face surprise challenges following a dustup between President Trump and Spain's leaders over the war in Iran.

Traditional banks warn the Fed's decision to grant Kraken a limited-purpose account introduces systemic risks before final rules are even in place.

Banks like Grasshopper are already starting to use AI agents where in the past they would have bought software as a service.

The fresh scrutiny comes as financial firms like Goldman Sachs and Robinhood dabble with various prediction market options.

RIA leaders are debating "digital employees" but expect service models to expand to meet growing HNW needs, says industry observer Ric Edelman.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's expectations of banks that file suspicious activity reports have changed. Some banking clients may soon discover that they are less appealing customers than they used to be.