Frontline staffers are asking for better pay, internal talent development programs and more flexible work environments.

A handful of banks concentrated in the Southeast U.S. are facing elevated charge-offs amid the liquidation of Mountain Express Oil. First Horizon Corp., which led a syndicated loan of more than $200 million to the bankrupt company, expects to take a $70 million hit.

Lenders either write down portions of soured credits or charge them off altogether to remove them from their balance sheets. Banks also set aside reserves to cover potential future bad loans. This allowance creates a buffer for lenders to absorb losses.

The FBI, NSA and CISA highlighted the emerging dangers of AI-powered deepfakes in phishing campaigns and cataloged protections companies can deploy.

Following New York Community Bancorp's acquisition of Flagstar, the company is ditching the regional bank brands that it long used. CEO Thomas Cangemi calls Flagstar a "neutral" but "patriotic" name that underscores the firm's nationwide expansion strategy.

The bank is testing artificial intelligence tools that aim to detect possible signs of misconduct from the tone of traders' phone conversations.

A joint letter from the banking and financial trade groups is the latest effort by the industry and its representatives in Washington to push back against the Basel III capital proposals, which would raise capital significantly for the largest banks.

The bank aims to use new tech to make account-to-account transfers for merchants an easier option than credit cards.

Concerns about large unrealized losses on bond investments have receded since the spring banking crisis, but the paper losses have started growing again in recent months. The worries today are less about banks' survival — and more about how much their margins will get squeezed.

Recent Arizent research shows that having appealing digital spaces is one of the most important factors for customer experience at banks.

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler told lawmakers that artificial intelligence could be used to game securities transactions in favor of corporate interests over those of investors. Critics say the SEC's plan to combat such conflicts of interest is hostile to technology.

More than half of investment firms for the world's superrich seek opportunistic direct deals based on attractive valuations, Citigroup found in a survey of 268 family offices representing $565 billion in net worth.

Blackhawk Network now offers Visa gift cards made of paper, while Venmo and Hallmark are putting QR codes in standard greeting cards. Both initiatives address the environmental harms of first-use plastic.

The Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance has sparked renewed interest in cannabis banking reforms in Congress, but in itself will do little to make banking cannabis businesses easier.

After taking incremental steps to bolster its wealth management business, the Rhode Island bank is preparing to roll out a broader strategy focused on high-net-worth clients.

The avoidance of one of the harsher economic scenarios is good news for banks, which are also contending with tighter profit margins and increasing competition for customers. But loan growth and credit quality could be at risk.

The North Carolina bank, which has been facing pressure to curb spending, rolled out a plan that includes job cuts, the consolidation of businesses and lower technology spending. Analysts wonder whether it will soothe investor frustration over Truist's sagging stock price.

Bank of America and TD Bank are finding that new employees and interns respond well to onboarding and training that takes place in the magical worlds of virtual reality.

The CU Relief Fund for Ukraine, which launched in late 2022, now takes public donations and is working to recruit more institutions to its cause.

Hybrid working made it easier for some women to pursue a career while balancing family demands but a renewed return-to-office push may reverse some of those gains, a report predicted.