Investment banks were ordered to pay $1.8 billion in fines last week for employees' unmonitored communications on messaging apps like WhatsApp. Experts say other banks could also be subject to such fines if they're not careful.

Daniel D. Robb of Jonesburg State Bank takes over as chairman of the American Bankers Association, which elected officers and board members for 2022-23 at its annual convention.

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications said its new capability, which lets users track trades from order to settlement, will be broadly available next year.

In a report published Tuesday, the nonprofit Finance Watch estimates that the 60 largest global banks have about $1.35 trillion of credit exposures to fossil fuel assets.

Financial institutions of all sizes — from JPMorgan Chase to SouthState to Fairwinds Credit Union — have reopened many branches, rolled out mobile banking units as well as reemployed pandemic-era digital and loan-forgiveness strategies in parts of Florida and South Carolina devastated by the powerful hurricane.

Four of the seven large banks that own Zelle's parent company, Early Warning Services, said they are reimbursing 15% to 55% of consumers that report fraud on their accounts, according to a report released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass.

A criminal group called Prilex has stolen millions in a scheme involving fake repair people installing malware on point of sale terminals.

Customers Bank, Cogent Bank and Western Alliance bank settled 400  transactions among themselves in real time, over the course of eight hours.

TD Bank, the U.S. unit of the Canadian bank, has hired Christopher Fred as its new head of U.S. credit cards and unsecured lending. The bank's retail partners include Target and Nordstrom.

The new offering is the latest step in the Minneapolis bank's push to provide digital tools that will help build deeper relationships with commercial clients.

Acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Martin Gruenberg said regulators won't tell banks who to lend to, but the government won't be there if their investments go bad.

The industry is largely missing out on a huge segment of the market for financial services.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stopped short of creating new rules for BNPL fintechs, but pressure is mounting for some fintech lenders to alter their business practices.

A new report from American Banker's parent company finds that traditional banks are vulnerable to competition from online banks and fintechs such as PayPal and Square. It recommends that banks build deeper relationships with small-business owners by adding more products to their traditional suite of offerings.

The Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are aiming to finalize its guidance by summer 2023.

When local prosecutors in Los Angeles investigated fake accounts at the San Francisco bank, they were hampered by a provision of state law that prevented them from issuing subpoenas before filing suit. That problem has been remedied under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The challenger banks Mercury and Nerve are offering networking events, tailored accounts, credit cards and more to attract a once neglected market.

The SEC and other regulatory agencies have raised the environmental, social and governance ante. Financial institutions will need to find a way to chip in before the stakes are raised even higher.  

Hello Alice's small-business self-help platform amassed 1 million users by offering grants, recommendations and skills-building courses. With a pair of new credit cards, the startup aims to reward users for expanding their knowledge.

The report, which examined trends between 2010 and 2021, found that the country's biggest banks only opened 638 branches in low-to-moderate-income communities made up primarily of people of color. That accounts for just 15% of their total branch openings.