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Banco Santander was eliminated from the bidding process for Citigroup’s Mexican unit, opening the way for a takeover by a local rival.

While skeptics still outnumber true believers, recent speeches and reports from policymakers show a greater willingness to entertain the idea of a central bank digital currency.

The Cincinnati bank plans to lean into its retail expansion in the southeastern U.S. after its deposits fell by $6 billion from the first quarter.

The Connecticut bank’s proposed combination with American Challenger Development Corp. was terminated because the two parties didn’t anticipate they could meet the closing conditions. The fintech now says it’s retained Citigroup to explore a possible sale.

The Pittsburgh company beat analysts’ expectations and reported double-digit loan growth even excluding assets added in a recent acquisition. A pending deal in North Carolina would provide it a ready source of low-cost deposits in a rising-rate environment, the CEO says.

Vikram Pandit, who led Citi for five years, and Ash Gupta, who helped lead American Express for 41 years, have collaborated on a risk decisioning program meant to help make digital lending more efficient and cost-effective at banks of all sizes.

GOP lawmakers on Thursday accused SEC Chair Gary Gensler of disregarding their recent request for more information about proposed climate risk disclosure rules. The episode offers a preview of the aggressive oversight Biden administration regulators are likely to face next year should Republicans take control of the House or Senate.

New types of financial products designed for the underserved can also be susceptible to scamsters, Juniper Research found, mirroring the Federal Trade Commission's concerns.

Bank of America is keeping to its original hiring plans despite challenging economic conditions that have prompted others to pull back, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said.

The Cleveland company says a second-quarter decline in investment banking and debt placement revenues won’t change its plans to keep hiring bankers to expand that business.