As regulators mull the Toronto bank's deal for First Horizon and broader guidelines around bank combinations, community groups called for stronger investment commitments from the two banks before they are allowed to merge. 

A recent announcement from the CFPB makes clear that the agency expects banks to adopt multifactor authentication, password management and security patching.

A heads-down approach is no longer viable, but that doesn't mean executives need to address everything. Clear guidelines help leaders to decide when to speak up.

After enabling used-car sales with The Clearing House's RTP rail, the bank has implemented the same technology for real-time funding of vehicle loans.

BOK Financial, based in Oklahoma, has tapped Mark Wade to become CEO of the Bank of Texas next year. The current chief, Norm Bagwell, will take a part-time role.

Farmers Bank plans to develop new revenue from home loans, despite seeing many bigger lenders flee the same market.

Agility Bank, Encore Bank, Queensborough National Bank and others have chosen or are considering less-mainstream core systems vendors because of their responsiveness and adaptability.

As summer nears its end, finance-industry rookies are relishing their freedom while some fret over what it means for their future careers. Anxiety is simmering in Wall Street's kinder era for incomers, according to interviews with 10 young bankers.

Jonathan W. Roberts will transition from his roles with Webster Bank in Connecticut to lead the credit union on Sept. 19.

Corporations are navigating shifting geopolitics, and M&A bankers are advising them as they consider selling off faraway units and focusing more on assets closer to home or in friendlier countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of complex global supply chains. Bankers say they are hearing from more U.S. clients who want to change that by moving manufacturing and supplier operations closer to home.

Many BNPL lenders are expanding the services they offer to consumers. But adapting the product for businesses, or reducing friction at the point of sale, could also be avenues for growth.

A real-time refund can allow travelers to quickly rebook after a cancellation, and instant credits can make longer airport waits more bearable, according to fintech experts.

There are numerous groups that would love for financial institutions to embrace their causes. But executives need to think through the potential consequences of becoming politically active.

Millions of Americans have trouble accessing low-cost loans because they have thin or problematic credit histories. That could change as fintech innovations and new self-reporting tools give lenders troves of new data.

Ishet Dhar, who spent more than 17 years at Bank of America, will lead the upstate New York bank's efforts to integrate digital services with its branch footprint.

It's surprising given the cryptocurrency's volatility, but the New York Yankees, the Houston Rockets, MVB Bank and Vantage Bank are among the companies that have begun letting employees invest some of each paycheck in bitcoin in recent months.

Consumers have numerous choices for which financial services provider they use. An American Banker/Monigle survey of consumers on what drives customer satisfaction ranks the top 50 performers.

BMO Financial is expanding its efforts to recruit "underleveraged" job candidates among families fleeing war and hunger abroad. Refugees offer businesses diverse skills and have lower turnover rates than typical North American workers.

Through unconscious bias assessments, analysis and industry partnerships, financial institutions are working to meet the diverse needs of current and future talent.