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The Alabama-based bank, which reported $135 million in check fraud losses during a six-month period, says that it had changed the period of time it holds a deposit in an effort to become more customer-friendly. "We opened the door too wide, bad people came rushing in, and we didn't close the door timely enough," said CFO David Turner.

Co-workers remember a considerate boss who worked to create newsroom opportunities for women and minorities.

Brighton Bank entered a consent agreement with the regulator regarding violations of anti-money-laundering laws.

Bank investors hope they can party like it's 1995, when the U.S. economy stayed healthy even after aggressive Federal Reserve rate hikes. But a few analysts are a bit more cautious over whether banks' loan books will hold up as well this time.

The top five banks have combined construction loans of more than $71 billion.

The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network launched its new database identifying U.S. business owners pursuant to the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act Monday, giving existing companies one year to file reports on their true owners and new companies 90 days after their creation to comply.

Eugene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency and current co-founder of Canapi Ventures, a fintech VC, reflects on how 2023 treated fintechs, how far the fintech movement has come and what banks and their regulators need to look out for in 2024.

The bank's cross-border transaction service opens a new lane for customer acquisition in an increasingly competitive niche.

A new law will make Colorado a much more difficult place for cash-strapped citizens to get credit. Other states should avoid following in its footsteps.

The fintech revolution has been more successful at working with banks than at trying to replace them, points out Gene Ludwig, former Comptroller of the Currency, chair of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, and co-founder of Canapi Ventures. Those with "must have" products will fare far better in 2024 than those with "nice to have" tools, he says.