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The Federal Reserve's interest-rate cut came too late in the third quarter for banks to capitalize on. Leaders say the fourth quarter will yield better growth.

The first Asian American to join the National Credit Union Administration board, Otsuka has had a career highlighted by consumer advocacy, a focus on financial stability and support for underserved communities.

The industry hopes that the bigger hurdles to bank mergers under President Biden will fade in the new administration. But populist opposition to consolidation in the tech sector could spill over into banking.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said that, although the Google Pay app has been discontinued, the bureau can make the determination based on past behavior, and that the tech giant could decide to reenter the person-to-person payment space.

The Dallas-based bank has a growing list of legal and regulatory issues — some of them connected to its role in a U.S. government benefits program, and others not.

The holiday season presents online shopping and charity scam risks, and this year presents a novel threat of AI-assisted fraud. Here's how banks are helping their customers avoid these schemes.

Unity Bank in Clinton, NJ, now offers EV charging stations in a collaboration with Encore Energy Group; fintech Beneficient announced its agreement to acquire Puerto Rico-based Mercantile Bank; Trump named payments exec Jared Isaacman to run NASA; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

With a business-friendly crypto and AI overseer, observers expect a softer government approach to tech projects and partnerships.

While it's true that the National Credit Union Administration needs the authority to regulate third-party vendors, credit unions themselves have considerable power to force vendors to observe best practices.

Goldman will no longer be a member of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a decision largely motivated by a need to comply with mandatory reporting guidelines.