"We're not used to seeing growth in our check business," said Deluxe's Tracey Engelhardt, who reports a 6% to 7% increase in revenue for check orders from businesses and consumers in each of the last three quarters, driven by various factors originating from the pandemic.

Its investment banking and corporate lending revenues dipped during the third quarter, while treasury services and branded cards were bright spots. That formula will be tested by "rolling, country-level recessions" across the globe, CEO Jane Fraser predicts.

The San Francisco bank reported a near-record volume of loan originations, as well as stellar credit quality, in the third quarter. But investors sold off shares after the company's net interest margin fell.

Third-quarter results at the Minneapolis bank were powered by loan growth and rising interest rates, partially offset by lower noninterest income. Shortly after the company released its earnings report, it received regulatory approval for its acquisition of MUFG Union Bank.

The Pittsburgh company's finance chief expects more gains in interest income, though he conceded rising deposit costs could curb the pace of advances.

The regulators laid out several measures that would change how large but not global systemically important banks capitalize and structure themselves.

The San Francisco bank tallied $2.2 billion in net operating losses, higher than in any quarter since late 2017. The charges offset what otherwise would have been a strong third-quarter performance.

The nation's largest bank by assets cited a weakening economic outlook as one reason it added to its allowance for loan losses for the third straight quarter. But its third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations.

No, it's not about fingerprints this time. Banks are testing biometric technology to help spot unusual behavior that suggests the user of a P2P app like Zelle is being tricked into sending money to a scammer.

For some bankers, net zero is like a new year's resolution — a pledge one makes and often breaks before a year has passed.

The average interest rates that banks pay to commercial clients jumped at the end of the summer, according to survey data. Industry executives are likely to face questions about the outlook for 2023 during upcoming earnings calls.

Huntington Bancshares in Ohio has recruited its new managing director of commercial specialty banking as well as its new corporate treasurer from rival regional banks.

The Southern California branches will be sold to HomeState Bank, a Seattle-based community bank. The Department of Justice required the sale as part of U.S. Bancorp's pending acquisition of MUFG Union Bank.

The tech giant's planned savings account would receive deposits from the Apple Card's Daily Cash rewards, encouraging users to spend more on Apple's credit card as a way to build their balances.

Anchorage Digital Bank and the Provenance Blockchain Foundation have partnered to let banks take a stake in the Provenance blockchain, run nodes of it and receive fees and peace of mind in return.

Even legal dispensaries can be risky business partners, so Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union is working with Green Check Verified to make sure everything is above board. "Just because somebody has a license from the state, they can't show up with a duffel bag full of cash like Scarface and say let's do business together," Green Check CEO Kevin Hart said.

The main goal of Frsh is to help people protect their earnings from the fees of check-cashing facilities and predatory loans. 

With many consumers using online banking and mobile apps and consenting to data sharing without truly understanding what this means, the discussions around open finance are becoming more intense.

Eyeing the 50 million artists, musicians and video game designers who develop online content for a living, Visa is partnering with several digital platforms to get payments, tips and donations in the hands of the creative community faster.

Postal banking in the U.S. hasn't gotten off the ground, partly because of strong resistance from American banks. But a successful trial offering of affordable consumer loans by Toronto-Dominion and Canada Post, and their plans to take them nationwide, are a reminder that the idea persists.