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The agency acknowledged that loan performance in the sector has been strong, but cited several reasons to think that might change, including rising interest rates, the effects of inflation and uncertainty about the future of work and commerce.
August 4 -
Early Warning Services brought back its Authentify moniker for a new digital ID service. It's not being marketed as a way to stop P2P fraud, but it should appeal to banks wanting to improve security for online transactions.
August 4 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is investigating some of the bank's credit card practices, including refunds, billing errors and credit bureau reporting, according to a securities filing Thursday.
August 4 -
A letter from Democratic senators seeking new details about unauthorized accounts is the latest political headwind for the Minneapolis bank. It comes on the heels of a $37.5 million fine by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
August 4 -
For too long, Community Reinvestment Act enforcement has relied on income to serve as a proxy for race. This must stop.
August 4
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BayFirst Financial in Florida is using gross — not net — income to calculate how much credit smaller enterprises can be granted. Company officials say the Paycheck Protection Program used that approach with great success, but others contend the practice is risky for private-sector lenders.
August 3 -
In the lead-up to a data breach, phishing is second only to use of stolen credentials in terms of how attackers infiltrate institutions. Here's what else you need to know.
August 3 -
The bank and insurance company for military members accused Truist Financial of infringing on the technology it claims it invented that allows the use of regular mobile devices to capture and transmit checks.
August 3 -
Toronto-Dominion Bank is looking to bolster its stateside capital markets business with the acquisition of Cowen. The deal comes even as the Canadian banking giant awaits approval of another merger that would make it a top-six U.S. bank.
August 2 -
Even though delinquency rates were previously at extremely low levels, the recent uptick among poorer consumers is worth monitoring, New York Fed researchers said.
August 2 -
Researchers recently described a scheme that allows affiliates to buy access to phishing materials. The case provides an insight into the methodical nature of some cybercrime.
August 2 -
The Massachusetts bank used data analytics to improve onboarding, cross-sell more effectively and prevent attrition.
August 2 -
The payment processor is an early user of Apple's smartphone payments capability, which provides a DIY option for retail workers, but doesn't necessarily cover all merchants in all use cases.
August 2 -
As the industry manages high turnover, more companies are expressing dissatisfaction. Among firms that switch to a new bank, the previous bank's lack of knowledge about their business is an increasingly common reason, according to a recent survey.
August 1 -
The San Francisco megabank plans to reinstate guidance that drew scrutiny following revelations that women and nonwhite candidates were interviewed for jobs that had been reserved for someone else.
August 1 -
It is essential to place the central focus on race, to bring nondepository mortgage lenders under the Community Reinvestment Act umbrella and to address bias in home appraisals.
August 1
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and other big-bank chief executives have been speaking about how they plan to manage higher capital requirements following the Federal Reserve’s recent stress tests.
July 31 -
Banks that need to fill large volumes of jobs increasingly let AI decide who’s in and who’s out, based on analysis of digital resumes and video interviews. Algorithms can take a more inclusive and less biased view of candidates, but experts say there are several things to watch out for.
July 29 -
As competition tightens in the buy now/pay later arena, fintechs including Klarna, Afterpay and Zilch are upgrading perks to keep consumers from straying to their rivals.
July 29 -
A combination of higher organic loan growth and fee-based revenue streams powered top-performing banks in 2021.
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