How can lenders stop elder fraud when a scam is already underway? One approach, allowed by a growing number of state laws, is to contact someone the client trusts. It's a tactic that can work quickly — or backfire.

After the rapid rise of interest rates, election uncertainty and tariff policies stymied borrower demand, some banks' second-quarter results suggest that loan growth may be on its way back.

Since the end of COVID, each bank has set its own rules for how often employees need to show up at the office. Here's how a dozen lenders are handling the shift.

When a Chicago bank crashed, delivering a major blow to the Deposit Insurance Fund, regulators said they suspected fraud. Historically, that's a common story.

Brian Minick, who is in charge of cybersecurity for the bank, shared important cyber insights at an American Banker conference this week.

Using watches, wristbands and other accessories at the point of sale is set for a boom, pressuring financial institutions to develop a strategy for the banking tech.

When a card gets canceled or expires, Visa, Mastercard and other networks send replacement information to merchants. This can be a problem for consumers.

Breaking into a new industry can be daunting, especially in a field as complex as banking. Here's how experts recommend getting started.

The top five banks and thrifts had combined assets of more than $13 trillion as of Dec. 31.

Credit unions are continuing to buy community banks, although at a slower pace than in 2024.

The top five banks and thrifts have combined deposits of more than $7.5 trillion in Q4 of 2024.

President Donald Trump's tariff moves, a flicker of life at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s future.

While often used to describe a digital asset that hedges against cryptocurrency's volatility, the reality of stablecoins is much more complex.

The CEO of $2 billion-asset Clearview Federal Credit Union credits her career to a lifelong love of learning.

Big banks are investing in quantum computing. What does that mean for the future of finance? And, more importantly, will they ever become useful?

Since August, Truist, KeyCorp and Goldman Sachs have granted one-time stock awards to certain executives they want to keep in place. One analyst wants shareholders to reject the bonuses, while consultants say there are valid reasons for banks to make the awards.

During fourth-quarter earnings calls, bank leaders said they don't expect borrower demand to pick up until the second half of 2025. But to the extent there's optimism, it involves business lending.

Biometric payment terminals were on full display at the National Retail Federation's Big Show in New York. American Banker's Joey Pizzolato tried terminals from Ingenico and JPMorgan Payments. What he found might surprise you.

It's not just JPMorgan Chase. Across the industry, banks are rethinking their remote-work policies — but experts say it won't be easy to turn back the clock.

Regulatory shifts and loan growth are some of the hot-button topics banks will seek to address as they start sharing their fourth-quarter reports next week.